Opening the Heart

Yesterday I had an incredible Tibetan Bowl therapy session with my friend Valerie in Albuquerque.  She is in training and has been giving practice sessions for the past few months.  One of the criteria for the session is to come up with an intent that is fulfilled during the session.  Yesterday my intent was, "My heart is open to receiving LOVE from others."  It is important to phrase your intent in the present tense, as if it is already a reality, not as a wish to be fulfilled.  So, even though it is hard for me to accept LOVE, I put it out there that that is what I do.  After the session Valerie suggested that to help facilitate my intention I create a simple practice to remind myself of it.  She suggested using my breath.  When ever I notice that I'm not breathing deeply imagine the LOVE from all my friends, family and acquaintances coming into my heart as I breathe deeply.  I also decided that whenever someone is expressing their LOVE, ACCEPTANCE and APPRECIATION for me I will breathe it in as deeply as I can. 

I've been practicing this technique and what I've noticed is very interesting.  As I breathe deeply into my heart I can feel a restriction in my throat and the area of my chest where the heart resides.  As if this area has been walled off, congested, and is resisting expansion.  Sixty-one years of protecting my heart from not feeling worthy of LOVE has built up quite a wall.  Wow!!!

I've already experienced a powerful result of setting this intention.  Last night I sent an email to explain why I was not participating in a monthly instructor's webinar with Chopra Center University.  The simple answer I received was, "Love you!!!"  I immediately started to breathe that "LOVE YOU" deep into my heart.  There still is a lot of restriction and resistance as I breathe deeply but I know the more I breathe in LOVE that resistance will start to melt away. 

So, what do I think I'll gain from this process?  As my heart starts to thaw and accept that I am worthy of LOVE, I'll be able to love my self more and the more I let others LOVE me the more they will feel LOVED. 

It's all about the LOVE!!!!

From my heart,
Karen

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