Anger in the Home
As the seasons change and we enter spring, it feels like the ideal time to talk about my story, which is strongly associated with the Wood element.
People frequently ask how I got into energy healing. I either talk about the incredible healings I saw in my kids, or share a shortened version of this story.
The most profound shifts I experienced from energy medicine were the quieting of my internal angst and the birth of my empowerment. Emotions are complicated and multi-faceted; in the belief that this story is relatable, I attempt to put it into words.
As a child, I was ultra-aware of other people’s emotions. I could read the room, and feel when to engage and when to fade into the shadows. I was good at walking on eggshells, falling under the radar, or performing according to expectations. I didn’t experience anger; life could be managed by contorting myself to fit the space.
Leading from the Heart: Breaking the Habit of Control
Like many of you, I grew up honoring the incredible human brain. I was focused on critical thinking; making decisions through logic; considering all of the angles. Getting ahead in life was a game of strategy, planning, and will.
I believed that there was one 'right answer', and all other paths were 'wrong'. Enough mental gymnastics on a topic could lead you to the desired path.
I was so good at this game! Life was like a chess board, and I knew how to move the chess pieces toward society's definition of success!
In the last few years, I've been learning about the heart-centered approach. In The Qi Effect, Francesco Garripoli talks about quieting the intellectual and survival minds so that the heart can be heard.
He says that the heart resides in the present moment. It is the intuitive space in which we connect with our true essence and the divine within. When we lead with our hearts, we feel the answer instead of thinking the answer. When we make decisions from the heart, we are in alignment with our purpose.
I love this concept. But what does this mean? How do we lead with the heart in our day to day lives?