I came across a wonderful article this afternoon. The title of the article was “When life gets
Weird, Seek the Heart Stuff, written by Sara Crolick. See Link below:
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/01/when-life-gets-weird-seek-out-the-heart-stuff/ Life is weird and whilst in the middle of it we may not be
able to make sense of what is happening around us, we still need to find our
center. Sara asks us to find our
“Heartstuff” to find our center. Some
may call it breathing, some may call it exercising, some may call it
meditation, some may call it mindfulness.
Whatever you may call it, what stayed with me is “heartstuff.” What
makes our hearts “STIR” when all this weirdness is happening around us. How important is it for our heart to continue
to stir so that we can be reminded of certain essential truths – 1. We are
exactly where we need to be right now.
2. We need to maintain some
sanity in this world of insanity. 3. We
need to continue to feel alive no matter what comes to the surface to us in
life. 4. This is just a gentle reminder
that the weirdness is our teacher and once we learn from it we can move
on. So while all this weirdness is
happening, finding our HeartStuff as Sara says is very important.
This is where journaling and writing helps get the
heartstuff out so that we can begin to find out what makes us tick, what makes
us alive, what keeps us going. To quote
the article “Your heart will whisper, thank you and you’ll smile.” Think of moments you have had when you feel
that – that’s what really matters at the end of the day doesn’t it.
So how does that apply to my day to day life. Currently I work in an environment that can
drive you to insanity if you allow it to.
I’ve mentioned this before in my prior entries – that working in a
crisis environment and working in an environment that is often changing policy
based on economic and political climate can be quite nerve wrecking. That is my weird stuff. But I remind myself daily – this too shall
pass, and there is a reason for my existence.
And then life throws me an article like the one that I just mentioned
–and it says “Find your heartstuff.”
That to me is inspiration. That
is my heart talking to me. I need to find what gets my heart moving so I
cannot be stuck in the insanity of politics.
I need to feel my heart breathe so that I don’t feel suffocated by
individuals who are driven by power and politics. And what is my heartstuff – my family. The look in my son’s eyes when I get home
from work and him wanting to share with me all these things he has learned in
school. The look on my son’s face when
he wakes up from his sleep and he looks like he just woke up with a mohawk on
his head. As much as I hate the cold,
the fresh air against my face for that split second and the first walk on fresh
snow just admiring nature’s beauty. Taking
the time to listen to some old indian music that just makes me feel so fuzzy
inside. Eating bread. Oh boy how I love bread in all its form. Feeling my body stretch itself out doing
yogic postures. Reading some wonderful
writing. Making a friend smile. Feeling grateful for having my sidekick
prepare breakfast for my son while I get ready to go to work. Feeling even more grateful for no traffic on
the road. A nice good
conversation. Some good writing
time. A phone call from someone who missed
you and on many deeper levels asking me “Where have you been?” These
are my heart stuff.
When I find it and I turn to it, it gets me out of my slump
and gets me moving. I have a smile on
my face. I feel a strum in my
heart. But most of all I am grateful
beyond words. The insanity around will
go on, but I will keep smiling. If I
don’t I will fail myself, and I cannot – my heart won’t let me. So for those of you out there that need to
find your heart stuff – do it. Because
on days like these when you want to scream, you need it. Keep your journal, keep your laptop, keep a
scrap piece of paper next to you and figure it out. It will save your day. It did for me.
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