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Open heart expands
Closed heart contracts and defends
Awareness brings flow
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When something is bothering me, one of the most useful questions I ask myself is “Is my heart open or closed?”
And in that moment of recognition, it hears and something is released.
It begins to open with love and understanding.
Everything comes and goes.
We get stuck when we get attached to our thinking.
Awareness opens the heart and brings flow.
Find Your Middle Ground 
Powerful question to ask one’s self Val. I hope I’m honest with myself when I go to answer.
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What a lovely insight Colleen! Awareness is everything 💕
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You are so right
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Thanks Beth 💛
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This is so true
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Thank you OJP 💕
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So simple yet so profound, Val 💜
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Thank you Julie 💕
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Here’s to allowing the loving flow!
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Every day ❣️ Thanks Nancy.
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Truth! ❤
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Thank you Jill 💛
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It is so simple, isn’t it? Remembering is sometimes much harder… Beautiful shared wisdom!
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Thank you. Remembering is oh so human 💛
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When I meditate I often focus on the heart chakra and trying to open that area. I feel like after a life of abuse and trauma, it is so hard to be trusting with my heart, but I want to be able to be open.
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Beautifully said. Thank you for sharing Maranda 🙏
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Very true. The ability to tame the constant chatter of the mind (aka heart) can be difficult but isn’t impossible. The more awareness we have about our thoughts, the sooner we are able to open.
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Our questions bring pause to our busyness and pain. Beautiful Val 💕💚
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Keep asking … and keep coming home. Thank you Karen 💕
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Good question for the tool box. Thanks, Val! ❤
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A beautiful haiku, we must be open to understand all around us – to understand both sides, both extremes. And then life flows… Cheers to a great weekend, Val.
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Thank you Randall 💛 Opening to understanding keeps the love flowing.
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What a great question!! I love that, Val. And can see how it reframes perspective. I’m going to use that. 🙂 Thank you!
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Glad you like it Diana.💛 It works for me, because it takes me out of trying to figure things out in my mind. When I do that its a sure way to keep the ego in charge, and the heart disconnected. Thank you!
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I love that question! What a quick and accurate way to see if I need an attitude adjustment.
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Thanks Ann. It works 💕
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That’s a great question to ask ourselves.
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It seems to be so! Thank you Michele 💕
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