Heart-Knowing

What keeps us disconnected from our heart? We've been conditioned to prioritize our brain above all else. And yet, it is our heart that makes us so unique. Anyone can consume information and store it in their brain. And yet, our heart synthesizes it, animates it and makes it come alive. Throughout my decades long search for meaning I've consumed hundreds, if not thousands, of books searching for the answer. And lo and behold, it was within me all along. The answer I was searching for was closer than I thought. All it required was a drop actually. A drop from my brain into my heart.

Unfortunately, my heart was caged. It was locked behind barriers so fortifide not even I could access it. How does one access their heart when they have spent a lifetime disconnected from it? We disconnect from our heart-knowing very early on in life. It is not a conscious choice actually. It is survival. We need to attach to our caregivers in order to survive and so we do. Our bodies and brains do whatever is necessary to get our survival needs met when we are wholly dependent on others to meet them. And this disconnection from our heart-knowing continues, long after we have grown up and have more resources, choice and experience to meet our own needs. The tragedy continues though as we have forgotten that it is our heart-knowing that makes us who we uniquely and authentically are.

So, the question becomes how do I return to my heart-knowing? To balance and align all that I have learned with my brain with my inherent knowing heart. This is the quest of a lifetime. The core of our existence. The path home that allows us to move through our day to day life with more confidence, courage, clarity and compassion. Confusion often lies in a disconnect between what our brains are telling us and what our heart knows to be true. When we are able to bring these two powerful forces together, we live in flow. And, the answer is simpler than we think. In fact, it is imperative to look deeper than our brains and into our hearts. In order to do this, we must first dismantle the barriers that kept our hearts safe when we were little. It is the illusion of safety that keeps us disconnected from our own true knowing. What kept us safe when we were little, keeps us caged and stuck as adults. The metaphors abound - caterpillars transforming into butterflies, snakes shedding their skin. Whatever metaphor speaks to you, the results are the same. We must release outdated mechanisms of familiarity and safety in order to emerge anew. We must be curious and courageous enough to let go of what is familiar to return to our true nature - simple,

heart-knowing, love.