Leading with your heart
I recently went to an event with a silent auction. I wanted to get the bidding started on some items and picked the two biggest ones. I did not realize that one had a starting bid of $400.00. I was midway into putting my name on it when I realized the price and paused. I shook my head and finished the signature. Why? Because I realized I had the funds and could do it. I stepped away from scarcity thinking and worrying about money. I also finished putting in the bid because if I won I thought of a great local charitable organization I could donate it to. This group works with children. I wondered as I worked the event if anyone else would bid. I was too busy to head over to the auction again while the event was full of people. I had a feeling I would win this auction though. Sure enough the next day I received a notification that I won. This beautiful toy will go to children who I will never meet.
These days we live in a world with an abundance of cynicism and negative messages. Overriding the multitude of negativity is hard. However, I find when I am still and listen, my own overriding message is one of love. Now this was not always the case for me. I recently gave my testimony at Celebrate Recovery about how my life started and developed. I was a born leader, a loving child and a caring person. However, over and over again people took advantage, broke my trust, and tried to manipulate me for their own agendas. Sometimes they succeeded in getting me to question who I was. I was told as a child to NOT be generous. I was told as a child to look out for numero uno. I am who I am though. I was always going to be a loving person. I was always going to be fun and creative. The world can try to beat you down, but if you can be still and listen, the truth speaks to your heart. You know who you are. You know what you have to do. I meet with many clients who do not want to get divorced. Running and hiding or denying what is going on in their marriage is thought to be easier. However, if you are living an untruth, let me assure you that burden of not living and being true to yourself will slowly wear you down emotionally, physically, and mentally.
What are you called to do? Where does your heart want to lead you? Not lust, not love. I am talking about that purity of spirit, the flame in your heart, that makes YOU who YOU are and no body else! Are you called to teach? Are you called to be a chef? Are you called to pay for the coffee for the person behind you? Are you called to donate the clothing and towels you no longer need or use to a local shelter that could use them? It is spring. Let’s spring into action and lead with our hearts. How will you follow your heart, listen to your true, and put something positive out into the world?
