{"id":8723,"date":"2021-01-06T23:31:09","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T23:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/?p=8723"},"modified":"2021-01-08T19:05:37","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T19:05:37","slug":"building-the-bridge-between-the-heart-and-the-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/blog\/building-the-bridge-between-the-heart-and-the-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Building the Bridge Between the Heart and the Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can we drop what we are holding on to, if we do not first look for the hand that is grasping so tightly?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever noticed that you have two distinctly different personae and tend to vacillate between them?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One is very rigid and concerned with the outcome of everything. It worries and frets, its gaze mostly downcast. It doesn\u2019t rest easily, even keeps you up at night sometimes. It acts almost like a dog chasing its tail. It circles obsessively over every detail and unknowable outcome, chasing the same things in a constant repeated pattern. It is cunning, convincing, and tyrannical in nature. It is feverish and ungrounded. Changing, morphing, and flopping from one story or idea to the next. This is your unharnessed mind. The persona you take on when your mind is not connected to the compass of the heart.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For most of us, that\u2019s the dominant persona. But the other aspect of you, as if by some divine intervention, will from time to time slip past the censor of the mind and cheerfully take over your being with its boundless and uninhibited spirit. This personality doesn\u2019t worry. Its face is often lifted, looking in wonder at the shifting sky and swollen moon. Lips curled into a slight smile. It is fluid and flowing, as if it\u2019s on a river of unending joy. It acts like water and reflects light. You feel buoyant. This is your heart-centered self, your true self.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because most of us moved into our mind long, long ago as a way of protecting our hearts, we now live most of our time in that rigid, concerned first persona. Without even realizing it, we allow our minds to stand between us and our true nature. We have no (conscious) idea how much our minds are acting as a defensive block against our soft and tender core, constantly at work trying to find ways to keep us from feeling, from hurt, from heartache. The price we are paying, however, is that we are also kept from accessing source.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to be heart minded, we need to bring the heart and mind into harmony and partnership with one another. For this to happen, we have to train the mind not to fear and close off from the heart, and instead, serve our heart and implement its wishes. In order to do this, we have to undo our mind\u2019s association of feelings of the heart with hurt and harm. In situations that would ordinarily have us retreat or retaliate, we need to remain conscious of what\u2019s happening and choose to soften and lean into our heart\u2019s center. Each time we practice this softening, we send a new message to the mind that signals that we are safe, willing, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wanting <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to live in this more open, more sensitive way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over time, if we are resolute in our intention to step into our <a href=\"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/podcast\/sarah-blondin-kneeling-at-the-doorway-of-your-heart\/\">heart<\/a>, our mind will become less rigid in its defenses against feelings and tenderness, and gradually we will become more heart centered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, we are not trying to pit the heart and mind against one another; we are trying to marry their aptitudes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say a wave of anxiety washes through you. You notice your mind begin to race and attach to fearful thoughts. The anxiety then morphs into panic, which courses through you and makes you feel like jumping out of your skin. You begin reaching for an escape, resorting to some form of substance or distraction that can act as a numbing balm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What just happened? Because you avoided your distress, you are only slightly comforted. A part of you remains braced under the distraction, in fear of the next time this could happen. Your mind\u2019s instinct to protect and defend has been confirmed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your heart is neglected and still aching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But let\u2019s say a wave of anxiety washes through you and instead of looking for an escape route, you go to a quiet room to confront the feeling. You let go of the notion that something is wrong and respond as if something very <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">right <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is taking place. You know some part of you is calling out for your love and attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say you close your eyes and open your heart to the bigness of the feeling. You create space around it simply by looking without resistance at its contours. You know the only antidote is self-love and hospitality. The mind stops racing away from the distress, which makes room for the heart to begin healing and soothing the body. Your mind learns a new route. You are gifted with courage and resilience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only difference between these scenarios was one simple choice: to remain a bystander as the mind continues to ignore the call of the body and heart or to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">act <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in ways that support leading from the heart, so the mind can follow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The two can be wonderful allies if we let them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we become heart minded, we begin transforming our human experience from something out of our hands to something very much <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">them. We begin to cultivate joy instead of haphazardly stumbling upon it when we are willing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each moment, our bodies are counseling us to make choices that bring us closer to love. The wisdom of the heart and body is there for us, always, if we listen and let it lead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a guided practice in learning to stay in our hearts during difficult times, follow along with Sarah in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UVCn5hdf6Jw\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this video.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UVCn5hdf6Jw&amp;feature=youtu.be\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8728 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/HEART-MINDED.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/HEART-MINDED.png 1280w, https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/HEART-MINDED-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/HEART-MINDED-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/HEART-MINDED-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/HEART-MINDED-800x450.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an adapted excerpt from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart Minded: How to Hold Yourself and Others in Love <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by Sarah Blondin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8724 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Blondin-Sarah\u00a9britgillphotography2019-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Blondin\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Blondin-Sarah\u00a9britgillphotography2019-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Blondin-Sarah\u00a9britgillphotography2019-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Blondin-Sarah\u00a9britgillphotography2019-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Blondin-Sarah\u00a9britgillphotography2019-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Blondin-Sarah\u00a9britgillphotography2019-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Blondin-Sarah\u00a9britgillphotography2019-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Sarah Blondin <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is an internationally beloved spiritual teacher. Her guided meditations on the app InsightTimer have received nearly 10 million plays. She hosts the popular podcast <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live Awake<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as well as the online course <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coming Home to Yourself. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her work has been translated into many languages and is in use in prison, recovery, and wellness programs. For more, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarahblondin.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sarahblondin.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8678 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3D-Book-Cover-1-1-211x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3D-Book-Cover-1-1-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3D-Book-Cover-1-1-720x1024.png 720w, https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3D-Book-Cover-1-1-768x1092.png 768w, https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3D-Book-Cover-1-1-1080x1536.png 1080w, https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3D-Book-Cover-1-1-1440x2048.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Learn More<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundstrue.com\/store\/heart-minded.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sounds True<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Heart-Minded-Hold-Yourself-Others\/dp\/1683643410\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=RMJJ0UM7LUPB&amp;keywords=heart+minded&amp;qid=1581114950&amp;sprefix=heart+minded,aps,180&amp;sr=8-1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/heart-minded-sarah-blondin\/1131430667?ean=9781683643418\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/heart-minded-how-to-hold-yourself-and-others-in-love\/9781683643418\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bookshop<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can we drop what we are holding on to, if we do not first look for the hand that is grasping so tightly? 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