--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: This entire time I've been closing myself…" description: "\"“This entire time I've been closing myself off from love., but it's been the solution all along. I've built walls at every turn. No more.”\" — Sara Ella" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20d/sara-ella-36213_love-is-the-answer_this-entire-time-i-ve-been-closing-mysel_1553488.jpg" --- # This entire time I've been closing myself off from love… ![“This entire time I've been closing myself off from love., but it's been the solution all along. I've built walls at every turn. No more.” quote by Sara Ella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20d/sara-ella-36213_love-is-the-answer_this-entire-time-i-ve-been-closing-mysel_1553488.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20d/sara-ella-36213_love-is-the-answer_this-entire-time-i-ve-been-closing-mysel_1553488.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20d/sara-ella-36213_love-is-the-answer_this-entire-time-i-ve-been-closing-mysel_1553488.jpg) > ““This entire time I've been closing myself off from love., but it's been the solution all along. I've built walls at every turn. No more.”” [Sara Ella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-ella/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Closing oneself off from love seemed protective, but openness ultimately resolves longing. **In simple terms:** Opening up to love solves loneliness. Key Takeaway Allow vulnerability to heal. 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