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December 2009 
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And may a heart such as yours Laurie ever speak its call to you my friend.
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Why thank you, kind sir [said while dipping with ladylike curtsey] …
Appanrently, your heart now wants to direct you into a tree. Is Sandi hiding in there?
Goodness gracious, Bob – you would see a gun sight in my hands, wouldn't you?! Somewhere in the background of my mind I hear, “You can take the boy out of the woods, but you can't take the woods out of the boy …”
[Well, truth be told — those very same wrists that you see in the photograph use to be very (!) quick with a wrist rocket! Probably still are …]
No, not a gun sight silly. Just a big ol heart!
Wrist rocket, hmmm, let's see. Laurie, by her own admission, is very responsible. Now, what typically goes with that. Hmm, what was that??
Oh yes, the need to sometimes express freedom in wild abandon. Something tells me you were quite wild with a wrist rocket in hand! ;)
Never hurt a living thing, but did enjoy lining up cans and using them as targets. My Dad wouldn't let us use glass bottles – wise man. My sister and I were wild like tornados. Hula burgers, I could tell you stories that would curl your hair! And those would be quite powerful stories according to the hairdo in your photograph [Len has the exact same hairdo] …
I would like to learn more about listening with my heart, Laurie – I think too much too often and follow my stupid head around …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEcU-SqaIJk&feature=related
Barbara -
Whether I am at the end of a paper letter or email correspondence my closing is always “Listen with your heart.” The heart is the intersection of thinking (logic) and feeling (emotion). When these two powerful aspects of self are healthy and used in conjunction with each other we function from a place of wisdom–the heart. This brings clarity in decision-making, removes drudgery and adds exponentially to joy in the abundance factor.
As Greg Mortenson wrote in his book Three Cups of Tea, “When your heart speaks, take good notes.”
You should not lead with your heart and follow only your emotions. Nor should you lead with your head and follow only logic. Use the powerful combination of both and listen with your heart.
Are you still in Arizona? How's it going? I got to hear Sandi's voice on The Gaia Minute phone call this morning. She has a beautiful Southern drawl.
Gabriel - VERY nice YouTube link!
My son just explained to me this morning how the shape of the heart comes when we connect with another.
Intellectually, I understand what you are saying, Laurie; I just don't have a clue what my heart would sound like, how to listen with my heart, what does that feel like; I have thoughts; I have feelings; I missed the intersection …
I wish I had gotten the hang of “listening to my heart” a lot sooner. Even now at 73 and loads of experience I'm still negotiating battles between “heart messages” and those of others.
But, along with 73 it is easier to forget the messages from outside of myself.
Barbara - It sounds like the difference between listening to music through static on a radio and listening to music on a Bose Wave Music System. It's crisp, it's clear, it's unmistakable. It resonates right down to your toes.
It comes from listening with more than your ears. It comes from drinking in what's not being said, as well as to what is being said. It comes from sitting with those things for a while and taking the time to wrap your heart and mind around what you've heard.
It peels away the knowledge and gets right down to the wisdom – the heart of the matter.
Joyous - I love your new Gaia room – Journaling at the end of the rainbow. You go, girl! You shine with a beautiful HeartLight, my friend.
Hi, Laurie, I can't believe I was so busy today that I didn't even come in to check with my friends. I hope it's altogether now because that's all it's going to get from me today. My hiney is dragging down behind my heels somewhere. I've got my cube steak slowly browning on the stove, I know the dangers of sitting down for just ” 1 Minute” while something is cooking. I want to know how you did that. How'd you take a picture with no hands? With your teeth? Tri-pod? Len did a round-the-neck shot? Whatever, it speaks loudly of your life and the joy you shower on others. Tell Bob, I don't hide behind trees, I come tearing down the road, radio blasting, and the wild life runs for cover.
Sandi - I know you're going to enjoy that No Kidney Pie. Send me a note about it in the morning to tell me what you think. You're absolutely right - Len did a round-the-neck shot! We had to do it several times because we got the giggles. Actually, I got the giggles and they turned out to be contagious!
Bob - Sandi doesn't hide behind trees. She comes tearin' down the road – radio blastin' so loud the wildlife runs for cover!
Straight From the Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ebtjgK8NNU&feature=related
That was great – thank you for the link Gabriel.
lovely conversation here. and what lovely music I can hear coming from the heart framed trees in the photograph. :-) I just popped in to say hi– so– hi.
xo
~d
Hello Dawn - I'm so glad you popped in to say hi. Thank you!