“The longest distance in the world is from the head to the heart…” (Unknown)
I have spent much of my life in my head, analyzing, debating, arguing, and trying to understand just about everything. While that may have helped me in the corporate world when I used to do software engineering work, it’s not helping me much anymore in life these days. In fact, I find it to be more of a hindrance now because all my deepest spiritual experiences have always come during those times where I was living in my heart and not in my head. I was given a strong reminder of that recently when I walked into a New Age shop and asked the owner, who’s also a casual friend of mine, if she felt the storm I’ve been going through for so long was going to end soon, or ever end for that matter. Her response was definitely not one I expected or hoped for. In fact, it was quite the opposite. She said I needed to remain in my heart and stop travelling back up into my head because as long as I keep on doing that, I won’t find that peace and serenity I’ve been seeking. At first I was a little irritated, but as I drove away from her store I realized she was right and it was then I began to shed some tears, which thankfully was another great reminder that I had returned to my heart.
I pray that I remain more in my heart than in my head and that any blockages that keep this from happening are removed from me for good.
Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson