Head vs heart: letting go

One of the key challenges of letting go comes when trying to disengage the head, in order to get to the heart: of the individual, of the issue, of the conflict, of the pain. 

The head is highly valued for its ability to analyse, think, figure out and solve. But when it comes to mental health, the head is a HUGE stumbling block. 

It gets in the way of our being able to feel. 

It is quick to judge. 

It tells us stories. 

It hurts us with it's power. 

It eventually speaks out louder than our feelings ... until one day we can no longer hear what we feel. 

Then, we are left with the noise... of judgement, indecision, conflicting ideas, stories that are not true, words and ideas and concepts that no longer serve us - and certainly don't help us find our way in life. 

We feel disconnected from ourselves when we can no longer hear our feelings. We are navigating our way through life using markers that don't correspond to our own, heart-held values; instead they belong to ideas and a mis-mash of values that suit others. 

Anxiety and depression grow and thrive in the place where the disconnect lives. They feed efficiently on thoughts and the judgements we place on ourselves. 

Learning to feel again is the way back to Self. 

Letting go of using judging words like "good", "nice", "OK", "terrible", "horrible", "great" is the first step towards being able to feel again. Once you can feel again, those feelings are a much more effective and useful navigational tool to finding yourself, knowing what you need and want, relating to others, making decisions, and moving forward on your journey. 

Focus on disengaging the all-powerful head and start your journey back to your heart, and your Self. 

There, you will find all the support, love, compassion, caring, joy, calm and understanding you need. 

Sarah xx