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When asked the question, "What heart experience has changed your life and/or the lives of others" I attempted to think of a particular situation. My mind instead was flooded with a vast multitude of situations. It has been the willingness to learn to sort out the messages of the intuitive heart from the assortment of other messages that come from various inner and outer sources, and then the willingness to follow that heartfelt guidance over and over again, which has radically changed my life in just about every area. Embracing a practice of following heartfelt guidance every day in little decisions as well as big ones has brought me more peace; more joy; a life's vocation that totally aligns with my sense of purpose; a chance to face numerous old wounds and have them healed; and a solid sense of direction. As well, through following my heart, I gain insight into what blocks me from accessing even more heartfelt guidance, and what steps I need to take to clear those blocks.
One of the things my heart has led me to, is having a vocation that is based in teaching others how to access their heart's guidance and how to move through any blocks to hearing that guidance.
If our job is in alignment with our life's path, we may find ourselves teaching what we want to learn about. My work, including a weekly drop-in group called Expanding Heartfelt Living, gives me ample opportunity to do just that. Each person not only learns about following their heart's inner knowing, they teach me more and more about how to further develop those skills in myself. This, in turn, leads to passing on to others what they've taught me. And so the circle of wisdom continues to expand.
My life has benefited every single time I've chosen to follow my heart's guidance. That doesn't mean it's always easy. Sometimes my heart asks me to do things that stimulate fear or even terror in me. That is another thing that's so great about the heart's guidance, it isn't influenced and tainted by fear. It simply offers what is most appropriate in any given situation. If I am trying to make a decision from my smaller mind in isolation from my heart, the decision can be greatly influenced by unhealthy fears that live in the smaller mind. My heart's guidance may lead me to face the fear head on. Moving through the fear may be uncomfortable for a while, but the benefits received on the other side of the discomfort are great!
It's so wonderful to experience that heartfelt connection to a Life Force that has everyone's best interests in mind. Not only do I receive great joy from the benefits I get, but also I receive great joy from seeing the benefits those around me receive by following their heart's guidance.
