Heart Opening
- Charlene Delaney
- Aug 18, 2017
- 2 min read
A topic that can scare a lot of people, being open to hurt can seem like a scary place to be. However, this needs to be balanced. Heart opening from a pure place, and not a place of lack – it is the lack which leaves us open to being hurt.
If we have the ability to open our hearts and shine love onto others, we then view everyone else’s actions and words as a reflection of themselves and not of ourselves; we begin to approach other people from a compassionate perspective.
So what do I mean when I write about the differences of opening your heart from a place of lack? When we usually think of someone with an open heart we often imagine someone a little bit foolish, emotionally unstable, desperately wanting love in return. All of these actions show the individual is coming from a place of lack.
The difference is building the fire within, reclaiming your power, your strength, enough strength to recognise that if your heart was open and you face a conflicting situation – you have the ability to see this as a reflection on the other person (e.g. lashing out of their insecurity) and using your personal heart strength you can act out of compassion and kindness instead of retaliation. To provide a space for someone else to grow, develop and open too.
It takes a lot of strength for someone to reach this point. When someone feels content within himself or herself, they are able to extend positive healing outwards.
Another myth! Heart-opening exercises needn’t be all serious or intense. It could be simple fun things, think back to your childhood, something silly you could do and not care who was watching or what people were thinking! Jumping in puddles, suddenly dancing, climbing, and just being carefree and in the present moment. You feel your heart bursting with joy. When was the last time you laughed so hard your tummy hurt? These are the times our heart opens!
As we become adults, we are conditioned to care about what others think of us, this brings about shame. We gain responsibilities, which can understandably bring us down; we can carry guilt or anger over the past or anxiety from the future. We live busy lives and don’t see the importance of self-care and remembering who we truly are.
Opening your heart from a place of strength signals we are ready to receive and accept love in return, instead of giving all the time or taking all the time – we are balanced to both giving and receiving love, knowing we are worthy of being loved. You begin to regain a part of your soul and feel alive.
Maybe start by aiming to do one thing each day that your heart will be grateful for. It could be as simple as 1 minute of taking a few breaths with 100% focus - feeling gratitude for your lungs receiving air. It is within this moment we truly realise our natural state is joy. This is who we are. The more we are able to connect with this, the more true joy will manifest into our conscious reality.
Love and light to you all
Charlene
