Heart Over Mind

Does your heart and mind think alike? Mine sure does NOT! Have you heard the saying, "follow your heart, but listen to your head?" Why does it seem our hearts never really gel with our head? I have even heard people say, "I don't know if I should listen to my heart or my head." I think it's easy to say go with your heart. However, that is always easier said than done. Our minds seem to always over think things. Our hearts feel and I believe God is there always connecting us to those feelings. Have you ever heard that whisper, felt that gut feeling? Some call it intuition, I personally call it God's Voice! Have you ever listened to it and been so glad you did? Have you ever not listened to it and been so regretful? I find myself lately acting from my heart. It's almost an out of body experience, if you will. I am leaning more on my heart than anything else and I am loving the results. My creativity is exploding, I believe I am more open and less worried about the outcome. I am finding that by just taking a leap of faith and following my heart rather than trying to rationalize every decision it's suiting my life well. I have been purposefully working on letting go, and letting God for over a year now. It can be taken with humor but the older I get the less I listen to my mind. Honestly, that is not always the case but it certainly is lately. I have had a deeper connection with my heart and I am choosing to follow it. It's less logic and more passion. Where in your life have you analyzed and tried to figure it all out, only to find out it all happens the way God wants it to anyway. Sometimes we "think" we want it to go a certain way but Gods plan is different. How often do we feel like we should do one thing, but we don't think it's right? Please don't get me wrong, I am not implying that if you "feel" you don't want to ever go to work again, maybe you should listen and take the risk of being fired. However, is there an underlying reason why we may not always "feel" up to a certain thing? I am discussing a deeper connection with God's voice, not a random emotion. Do you believe you are doing what God put you here to do? Is there something your very passionate about in your heart but your mind has told you it is not possible. I am finding when I am doing what I believe God wants me to do, which is living with a passion, and searching for my purpose that I never run out of energy for it. I don't ever not "feel" like singing, writing, running, showing my children love and affection, inspiring others, giving people compliments, and sending positive energy out to the universe! I believe that my purpose is becoming more and more obvious than ever before when I allow God to speak to my heart. I am more thankful, more restful at night, I have an inner peace that is priceless!

If I listened to my mind I would not write because, I don't have time for that, I have a million other things I should be doing! When I listen to my heart and just write I have a peace and a response from others that helps me know that I did the right thing. If I listened to my head I would not be playing piano and writing music, because I am a 36 year old from a very small town and there is no way I will ever get the world to listen to my music, and maybe they would not connect with it anyway. I have chosen to follow my heart and the music flows from me and although no one has heard it yet, my spirit is so happy and at peace when I am done. If I listened to my head I would not be running because I am not a distance runner, I don't have the time, I am not built like a distance runner. I chose to listen to my heart and I do it anyway and it's one of the most fulfilling things I do for my mental and physical health! If I listened to my head I would use my higher education and get a better paying job and title. I would not take the time to do what I love because I have to be busy with responsibilities that do not include those passions. I listened to my heart and I have found a way to provide income for my family, and have the schedule that works best for our lives, none of it calls for a college degree! I do not overlook any of my responsibilities. I just make time for the desires God has placed in my heart and in turn, He has blessed me with enough time to fit it all in! My life and passion is different than anyone else. Each person has their own but I really believe you will only find it in your heart!

I encourage you to follow your bliss, your passion, listen to God's voice. You have a purpose! Some may argue that its not practical, it's selfish, it's not logical. You may even believe there is no way in this world you could get paid to do what you love, or be able to pursue your passion and handle all your responsibilities. To that I would encourage you to quiet your mind, trust God's voice, and do what makes your heart happy! If it's good, your heart will let you know. If it does not settle well with your soul, then that should tell you more than your mind ever will!