Lots of people talk about what’s wrong, even if it’s to set the premise for getting something right. Fighting the war against drugs. Moms against drunk driving. Anti-terrorism. Anti-lots of things. All throughout the spectrum of society. We’re constantly fighting against whatever it is we decide we don’t like, we don’t want, we don’t agree with, or we find offensive.

I really don’t want to do that. I really, really, really want to talk about what’s right, what feels right, and how to feel that rightness so deeply that it leads to a more joy-filled life.

On the other hand, how do you talk about the light without mentioning the pitfalls and shadows, the potholes and stumbling blocks? I’d like to say I have it down pat, but I’m on the same path you are. Putting one foot in front of the other every single day and using my LED flashlight to guide the way.

What I know

Still, here are some of the things I know. Things that help me stay on the path without falling too far into the sinkhole of despair before remembering, rebounding, and re-emerging. Something like taking a quick dose of Emergen-C before a cold takes hold.

1. I remind myself that I have the capacity to expand my senses at any moment in time to welcome in an alertness that immediately broadens my outlook and perceptions.
2. I remind myself that I have the ability to fall into a natural state of love, no matter where I am doing or where I am.
3. I remind myself to see the beloved (and the “to-be-loved”) in everything. Even if I don’t feel it in the moment, this reminder helps if I’m tottering on the edge.
4. I remind myself to, as Michael Singer would say, “remove the inner thorn.”
5. I remind myself that I can become the wound or heal the wound.
6. I remind myself of a quote I once heard, that “one alone in consciousness with the infinite is the majority.”

These steps are all part of opening and living with an open heart—and doing it without fear of risk to oneself.

The comment I usually get here is, “It’s fine to say to open your heart, but that just means getting hurt more often.”

Which might be true…if you’re going around putting out an energetic message that says, “Hey, world, look at me. I’m vulnerable. I care about everything to the point where I don’t take care of myself. I’m here, open to hurt because I have an open heart.”

In HSPs: Hide or Seek I talked about reeling in your psychic octopus. This is exactly why that’s the foundation for living with an open heart without risk. Your heart remains open, but your psychic tentacles remain in. Sure, they swim around a bit, picking up bits and pieces here and there, exploring. But within the unique energetic field that is yours and yours alone. The Unique Energetic Signature you have identified. The realm in which you feel aligned, comfortable, stable, and capable…

…and openhearted.

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