A Heart Centered Approach to Joyful Living…
February 11, 2010Your life… is YOUR life. Every choice you make sends you along your path. Is your path full of JOY? Or is your path full of things that are getting in the way of your JOY?
Whether you know it or not, you are living a life with the gift of being “at choice” with every decision you make. What does this mean? It simply means that you have the amazing ability to truly go inside yourself to find your answers. Go not only into your brain, but into your HEART as well. One of my favorite quotes of all times is this one by Albert Einstein: “The Intuitive Heart is a Sacred Gift, the rational mind it’s faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant…and has forgotten the gift.” To that I would add: And we wonder why life feels less then joyful?
When we make choices, we often ONLY consult our brain. We go there automatically to gather the facts. Unfortunately while we are there, we also gather things like “should” or “supposed to” or “have to”. While up there in our brains and egos, we tend to also stumble into what we make up about other people’s opinions and even what our ego has made up about the issue itself. When we combine only factual information, with “should” or “have to” or “supposed to”, and then pile on a little of what we’ve made up about the issue, we are NOT properly armed to make the best decisions for ourselves. No kidding. We are forgetting to consult with the most knowledgeable part of ourselves! Our Intuitive Heart.
I cordially invite you to drop down into your Heart as well while pondering every decision you make. Consult your inner knower. We all have one! We all have access to wisdom within ourselves that many of us are not aware of….because we “think” our brains have the answers. I believe that our bodies know more than our brains and/ or our egos. Your heart, or the very soul of you, has access to intuition….and that is powerful stuff! When you learn to trust your intuition, your heart, your soul, your inner knower….or whatever you are comfortable calling it….you will make decisions that are truly right for you. You will live more “on purpose”…with more joy and satisfaction in your life. And know that sometimes your heart will inform you AND it can still be difficult to make that informed decision because it may go against what your ego, your brain, or what other people, may want for you. Please always remember….your life is YOUR life. YOU are the only one who owns the privilege of choosing what to do with it. Be Strong, and choose consistent inner dialog with your heart/intuitive center as you follow your JOY.
With Love & Laughter to all,
Leann Maxwell-Burr, CPCC, CSSP
Certified Life Coach & Intuitive Practitioner
What a beautiful article Leann! Reading this gave me chills and was a great reminder.
Thank you!
Lots of Love, Taryn
Lovely Leann – just like you. I could not help but think “this would make a great children’s book” while reading it. You have a knack for bringing humor and simplicity to your writing while making an important point.