We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. --Thornton Wilder
I choose two words that are key to me in this quote: "conscious" and "hearts." We are only alive when we are conscious, truly present to what's going on around, through and in us. Otherwise we are operating on some sort of robotic autopilot wherein noticing of our treasures is impossible.
Playing around with "hearts"... research is showing that the heart has its own "brain," a special set of sensory neurons that communicate with the brain. What was once thought to be a one-way communication, brain to heart, turns out to be two-way. Our hearts are the center of feeling, and it is in those moments of deep feeling that we are conscious of our treasures. Certainly we can be smart head-wise, but true wisdom, true gratitude, true aliveness--these all come from the heart.
Try this exercise: place a hand at your heart, close your eyes, breathe slowly and deeply, and think of someone or something you truly love. Breathe that love into your heart, and on exhale, let it flow from your heart throughout your body. Feel the energy flow. That's being alive! It's a simple practice you can do often to stay conscious of your treasures.
Energized in the heart,
Leta
P.S. Want to explore the wisdom of your heart? I highly recommend the science and techniques of HeartMath: https://experience.heartmath.com/. (No math involved!)
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