Breathe deep and sink into yourself,
And see what your heart has to say.
Close your eyes and wait for the message,
For the wisdom you might not expect.
We don't always give the heart credit for knowing as much as it does.
Others may tell us it's where irrational stuff sits,
Emotions that can take us by storm.
But why do we fear the feelings?
Why do we avoid their grasp?
What if they just appear over the top because we're trying too hard to avoid them?
Strong emotions are not unfounded,
Not senseless or groundless or dumb.
In fact,
They're likely the clearest clues to the choices we most need to make.
We might have been taught that our head is the place to go whenever we're feeling in doubt,
Lest the pros and cons we're often told,
As if wisdom requires lines and charts.
But the head is so full of the world's noise,
So polluted and overstuffed,
It's hard to sort out what's real and what's not,
Which can make the final result a mess.
By contrast,
The heart is inherently pure.
At least it is when we get out of its way.
It will tell us the truth,
Even when it's hard to hear,
And it knows when we're leading it astray.
The heart isn't only for matters of love,
Though that is a true specialty,
But we love many things in this life of ours,
So its reach is much longer than it appears.
You can consult with your heart about anything,
For it will rarely steer you wrong,
And when it does get confused,
Your gut keeps it in check,
As it steps in to make the path clear.
Breathe deep once again,
And listen well.
Hear whatever your heart wants to tell you.
Sometimes the messages are hard to hear,
But it's always working for your good.
Though the mind has its place in many things,
And it's always worth examining your logic,
The heart is so much better at making the call when truth is at stake above all.
It's important to trust all the voices within,
Since they tend to work as a team,
But never write off the heart as foolish or fickle without taking the time to find out what it knows.
So breathe,
Deeper and deeper,
Into the wisdom of your heart.
Namaste.
Beautiful.
