Nothin' But a Heartache

Sometimes we have a little bit of trouble in and around our hearts.  Maybe it's a case of feeling unloved or unloving; perhaps it's a more physical challenge. 

Our heart chakra might be feeling a little lacklustre,

craving some attention from our own awareness;

feeling a little closed off or over-protected.

Or possibly some trickiness in the mechanics of this beating miracle has been found out

and we are suddenly filled with apprehension.

What is the choice but to look deeply into this difficulty,  this challenge.

Breathing gently but deeply into this area of our chest,

maybe we can bring a little more light and love here,

a little more ease and acceptance and a little less fear and resistance.

With such attention and positive intention, we begin to feel the heart warming and expanding in love  towards our own self as well as to others...

a little easing of our fears,

some expansion of trust...

until our heart centre glows and beams with love and compassion

 for all sentient beings and the world around us

and somehow or other a miracle occurs

and we discover that all is well.

“We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other people are doing and to reflect on how our actions affect other people's hearts.”
― Pema Chödrön,

 When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice For Difficult Times

In connecting with our own heart centre, we cannot help but touch that of others.

This post is dedicated to a dear friend who is going through some serious heart stickiness and trickiness.

May it all be resolved in the best possible way in the most timeliest of manner.

(The photo was taken through a workshop window on Granville Island but I could not discover the name of the artisan who had crafted the ceramics on display.  My apologies to the craftsperson.)


Also sharing the Love with Bonnie's Photo Art Friday