I’ve been reading this book about the soul and consciousness… I’m not sure why I even picked this book to read, maybe it picked me! In any case, I’m engrossed in these pages and I’m stuck on a particular segment of the book. It’s about the heart, that beautiful piece of anatomy that keeps us alive and holds our emotions. What does it mean to live with an open heart?
Did you notice that your heart can’t lie? For me, my heart holds truth. My mind, that’s another matter. I am a master at justifying a decision or thought. I can provide logic, relevant examples, scientific findings, you name it. The more detail the better. However, if I quiet my mind and run the event or decision past my heart, the truth of the matter is evident. There can be no other argument. The heart has final say and is always on target.
So, knowing how valuable the heart is as a tool in life, why would we ever close it? Because it houses emotions and they are often extremely painful. You know this to be true. Some of life’s events are so gut wrenching. The heart literally bleeds with pain and sorrow. Other times, its joy and happiness we experience. These emotions are just as strong, but they are positive. Whatever the event or situation, the feelings are originating from the heart.
For me, living with an open heart means allowing all this feeling to flow and not holding good feelings or denying bad ones. Just being with the feelings, letting them take space, expand, explode, trickle down, whatever! The more I try to hold or deny the feeling, the more cut off I am from my beautiful, truthful heart. She’s my biggest ally in life. She is a well to my deepest source of energy. I’m grateful for the opportunity to practice living with my heart open each day.
How about you? What does it mean to live with an open heart for you? ♥
Great post! I believe the heart is the only piece of us that won’t lie to us, if only we would listen. And the more we ignore it, the more detached we feel from our life and the lives of those around us. We shouldn’t be afraid to feel.
I agree a very good post. I too have been along this same pathway, I work in Psychology in business so I tend to use logic most of the time, I work heavily with emotional and emotional change so i know the importance of letting go, connecting with your true self, your heart etc. My heart and / gut has always been true to me, so now I try to live with a open mind and listen to my heart each and every day 🙂
thank you both for sharing. i appreciate your comments and support. here’s to living with an open heart…;)