to stop being defensive and allow yourself to feel or connect
abaisser votre garde (abaisser votre garde)
"When you let down your guard, you allow others to truly know you."
"Lorsque vous baissez votre garde, vous permettez aux autres de vous connaître vraiment." (Lorsque vous baissez votre garde, vous permettez aux autres de vous connaître vraiment.)
to show opposition to something through public action
to expand into a new area of business or activity
to make efforts to achieve a particular goal
to grow stronger by understanding and processing emotions
to recover from failure or setback quickly
to keep smiling even during difficult times