Which One Are You?

Do you operate more from heart or brain?

The way of the heart is collaboration as opposed to competition. It is the way of a balanced life rather than a fast paced life that is full of stress. It is accepting a little less and having a caring and loving orientation to others and the world. It is being available to help someone else.

Would others describe you as having a good heart, as a good listener and someone who is a pleasure to be with? Or, are people anxious around you? Do you frequently respond in anger and try to control situations and people?

Have you considered why we are bored by a walk in the park, sitting in the hammock swing with a cup of coffee? We are often not comfortable with just being because our brain tells us to do. We must always achieve, work on the next goal. It is the way of the heart to be and the way of the brain to do.

Our heart wants us to connect and to be patient, to be open to subtlety ...what attracts you, what turns you away. We attract congenial people when we are pleasant and kind to others.

Our hearts way is to walk gently in the world, to be thoughtful in our responses to others. It is to treat others as we hope to be treated: with sensitivity.

Dr. P. Pearsall says that our life energy is who we are. We don't send it or recieve it. We simply connect. The mystery of who we are is not just embedded in our thoughts about the here and now or our past (memories) but our nature. Given a chance, we can tune into our hearts energy once we slow dowm, become an observer of our thoughts and actions and just turn our thoughts off for awhile.