Stitches

We all know the heart is amazing, but it's not until truly powerful moments in our life that we begin to give it the respect it deserves.

Some of us lead with our hearts...making decisions based on emotion as opposed to logic. By nature, I am an analytical individual. It's a core component of what contributed to my ability to be a therapist, but when it comes to my life and the decisions I make, I am not so much of a thinker as I am a feeler.

Passionate. Effervescent. A giver. These are words that have been used to describe me and I would agree that they are accurate. Although I am a feeler, it doesn't mean that I don't overly process the events in my life and then use a logical filter as a means of sorting, but when it comes to the final stage where a direction is required, I tend to choose the more emotional side.

Recent happenings in my life have prompted me to contemplate whether my emotional tendencies are the best for me. I don't want to give up a vital component of who I am, but maybe I need to sharpen my logical skills and apply them to my life a little more than I have historically.

I had started the process of healing. My wounds, to a great degree, had been identified and I had taken measures to stitch together my heart and apply bandages. Equipped with the knowledge that I was being forced to make some changes and many of them would be difficult, I was attempting to grow and stretch beyond my comfort zone because I was looking at life, MY life, through the lenses of logic and reason and trying to make decisions accordingly. I re-committed myself to what was important and positive energy began to flow abundantly in my direction. I assured myself that I was strong and capable of maintaining my boundaries.

The heart has a difficult time of remaining silent, especially when a person is receptive to what it has to say. Another person's truth can change us or prompt us to falter. Personal beliefs may be challenged and we are unexpectedly faced with new possibilities. Some of those possibilities could actually be dreams that had been dismissed due to the acquisition of information or undeniable truths. Logic dictated one path, but emotion calls us back.

Despite the fact that I have used strong thread, someone has pulled on my stitches, and it just so happens that this person is woven into the fabric that comprises my heart.