The wisdom of your heart can be unwavering and, in moments, even unclear. The heart is an ocean of emotions, through those waves, we must find its wisdom.
I was born a sensitive soul, and because of this, I have always been very connected to my emotions. I could hear the whispers of my heart.
Being sensitive and navigating a world that may not always appreciate my sensitivity was tough.
Sadly, in my early twenties, I started believing I should try to suppress my emotions. I had the pressure of my family telling me I was too sensitive, so I began to pretend to be someone I wasn’t. I stopped listening to the wisdom of my heart, which caused me to lose myself.
It was then that my heart began calling me, saying please wake up, don’t forget about me I’m still here guiding you.
As I was starting to wake up, I remembered who I was, I decided to reclaim my sensitive heart!
Understanding The Heart’s Wisdom
The heart speaks a different language; it may give you a slight nudge telling you to talk to this person, befriend this person, watch your diet, go to bed sooner, pick up a new hobby, or it will ask you to change jobs and start public speaking.
It wants you to take leaps of faith into the unknown. It nudges you to trust your intuition; it tells you not to be afraid.
The more connected you become, it will tell you everything will be ok, even if the world appears to be falling apart.
It tells you to trust in yourself, know the beauty of this universe, and believe in the power of unconditional love.
As I navigated my heart, I began to understand the meaning of surrender. There are powers far beyond my understanding that guide us in this universe.
It’s when I listen to the wisdom of my heart that my life tends to be more in flow. There seems to be an inner knowing I am heading in the right direction. My mind stops questioning, and the heart leads — saying trust in me and I will guide you.
Reflecting, I came across a poem I wrote as a young girl. This poem made me realize we are all born with a deep connection with our heart’s wisdom. As we age, we may forget it, but it is always there for us to reclaim its wisdom.
The voice is so profound
It gives us the insight to know
It teaches us what path we have chosen
The inner voice seems to be so clear
We ask ourselves, is it GOD, or will we ever know
But we go on listening, wondering, and believing
Must we ask ourselves so many questions, should we ever doubt
It’s a gift given, not to shun but to carry through life.
Opening The Heart
Don’t fear the vast ocean of your emotions — these emotions guide us into our intuition. Most people avoid uncomfortable feelings. They check out or use vices to numb out. But here is the thing: our intuition mostly speaks to us through painful feelings. This is when we know where we are off-kilter. Through emotions, we are getting to understand how our soul speaks.
The deeper the ocean of your emotions the deeper your heart’s inner wisdom.
The beauty of this wisdom helps us pick the right friends, the perfect partners, the best careers, and most importantly the right path.
As our heart grows so does our compassion.
"If your heart is small, one unjust word or act will make you suffer. But if your heart is large, if you have understanding and compassion, that word or deed will not have the power to make you suffer."
"Hanh Nhat Thich, The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching"
As humans, we can be scattered. We want one thing from our minds and another from our emotions. The goal is to unify — then the mind and the heart become one.
For all you sensitive people remember to reclaim the wisdom of your own heart, and let it guide you!
Blessings from my heart to yours.
Tiffany
Understanding the healing power of tears through Taoism and Chinese Medicine.
How would you handle death? Would you grieve for years? Would you hold in your tears? Would you scream? Would you cry? Would you let it out?
My mother-in-law passed away recently, and my husband let out a bellowing cry. This particular cry startled me, but once I settled into the eerie sound I was extremely relieved that he let out his grief in such a way.
This cry was different from other ones. I felt the depth of his sadness as if it released all the toxins inside his body. My husband didn’t cry when his father died years before, and because of this, he went into a deep depression.
When his mother died, and he let out all his pain from both his father’s and mother’s deaths. It was a FREEING CRY! The sound was haunting, I could feel the depth of his pain from this cry.
Our bodies are magical, we are all energy. In Taoism, there is a natural flow to all things in this universe. This includes our tears. It’s important not to hold on to our feelings but to flow freely with them.
Think of children, they are aware of the need to flow with their emotions. They will cry, get angry, yell at you, and let it out! Then they will turn around and say I love you, with complete sincerity. This is a superpower that frees up their energy.
If you watch nature animals respond in similar ways. Eckhart Tolle brings this up with The Duck Story: When two ducks fight, it never lasts long — they’ll separate and fly off. Each duck then flaps its wings vigorously several times. This releases the surplus energy that builds up in him during the fight. After flapping their wings, they fly peacefully as if nothing had happened.
In Taoism and Traditional Chinese Medicine, The release of tears, sadness, and grief helps the Lungs and works to increase their Qi. Smiling helps the Heart, the king of organs, that controls the mind, to let its Qi flow. Taoism opens the door to using sound and emotions to tune up the body and mind.
When you cry, feel your voice and the power and energy behind it. You release more tension and stress by going deeper. The goal is to cry, as tears are one of our most powerful healing tools.
Think about the gamut of emotions held by tears — people cry when they’re sad, angry, frustrated, worried, scared, excited, and happy! And did you know? Modern science has discovered that not all tears are the same. Your body is so smart that when it creates tears of sadness, they have a different chemical composition than tears of happiness. You’re turning this emotional energy into a physical substance, and allowing it to exit the body — for good. Tears are powerful, beautiful things.
There was a project called “Topography of Tears,” they used microscopes to give us an unexpected view of dried human tears. This ended up launching a multi-year photography project in which they collected, examined, and photographed over 100 tears from a handful of people and other volunteers.
Different Types of Tears Under a Microscope.
My husband is feeling much better. He tells me that his deep bellowing cry healed him. He was able to let go of both his parents. He now says he can feel his body lighter and his soul happier.
Let Your Tears Be Like Water.
Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. — Tao Te Ching
Water has tremendous power, much like your tears. Let them flow organically — allow them to heal your heart. Never underestimate the healing power of your tears!
Blessings from my heart to yours!
Tiffany
