Recently my three-year-old grandson advised a family member who was feeling lonely, “Listen to your heart. It will speak to you.” A profound truth, it seems to me. Today when I sat for meditation I decided to try listening to my heart. It was a wonderful experience. What I “heard” was softness. In the mental health technique of Focusing, the term “felt sense” is used. So I felt into the softness and sweet memories began to flood me. Feelings of love - loving and being love. I continued to meditate on this feeling in my heart. A great way to begin the day!
For me one of the biggest changes that has come from meditating is feeling loved. I used to know I was loved, but it was hard to accept it. I struggled with experiencing it, fully receiving it. I’ve been reading the book Will Yoga & Meditation really change my life? (edited by Stephen Cope.) It’s a compilation of stories from leading yoga & meditation teachers around North America. Over and over a similar theme appears: compassion. It seems the more we feel loved, the more love we have to give.
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