Inside the rib cage is not the only place to find heart. Heart also has other expressions in the world. It’s not only the pumping organ beating in the chest. Cardiac surgeons see that kind of heart every day. But all of us can experience many kinds of heart—heart in the moments of our existence. It is something we can’t directly touch, but “some thing” we clearly know is there. Our human experience enables us to find heart.
Heart can be an emotional response that uplifts. It can also be a feeling of hope amid hopelessness. And it can be a rising of courage during difficulty.
When I have my senses open and my intuition on, I find heart. The heart evoked is nebulous—I can’t touch it or point to it, but I know it is there because I sense its warmth. This heart calls for celebration just by its nature. Continue reading