Live your life crossing the lines.

Shonda Rhimes once said, “You can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them.“

Shonda Rhimes encourages us to free ourselves from self-imposed limitations and live with courage and determination. Don’t let boundaries restrict us. Instead, we should be open to challenging ourselves, taking risks, and pursuing new opportunities to improve our lives.

The lines we draw only serve to divide us even further. If you agree with us, you are on this side of the line; otherwise, you belong to the other. These lines can include the political party we support, our stance on LGBTQ+ rights, and the right to abortion. The list can go on and on. After drawing the lines, we spent a lot of time maintaining and labeling who was in and out. As a result, we have not listened to, learned from, and understood each other. Instead of wasting our lives drawing lines, Shonda Rhimes’ quote encourages us to live our lives crossing them. Setting aside our biases and actively listening to each other can help us grow together.