Your heart

Does your heart ever get tired? I don't mean in the physical sense. You know how sometimes when you're mind is overloaded with things and at some point you get just tired in you mind...you don't want to think anymore, you don't want to worry about anything, you don't feel like answering no questions, or ask any for that matter, you don't want to sit and figure nothing out...you're just tired in your mind. That happens to the heart as well. There's so many things surrounding us that not only pulls at our strength, our time, our intellect, our money, and our expertise, but also our attention, our thoughts, which ultimately affects the heart. Sometimes there can be so much that you want to do in life...this bears heavy on you by itself. Then add the much that others want you to do or be for them, and you want to do and be that...that's an added weight. I find that it's not just things that pull at your heart in life, but people. We have to be careful who we give our heart to. Your heart is the center, the core, the essence of who you are. To give that to someone means you're giving them YOU. And sometimes it's too easy to just give your heart away, because so many people & things are constantly pulling at your heart, and even in that, you'll get tired and just give it away...not because you really wanted to, but because that person or that thing in your life kept asking for it. People, don't get so tired that you give your heart away. When you give your heart to something (be it school, spirituality, relationships, a career or job, etc) let it be because you are fully aware of the fact that you're committed to letting this thing/person have influence over you. Be fully aware that when you give your heart away that you are ok with having the core of you become attached to the thing/person you're giving it away to and accepting of the weaknesses, defects, consequences, or pitfalls that may come along with it. Don't let life tire you so that you pull your guard down. Protect your heart...to give it means to give your life. Whatever has your heart has your life. And just because things continue to pull at your heart, begging for your attention, for your response, or your time, don't let that be the convincing factor that moves you to give your heart away. Whatever you give your heart to should be something/someone that is going to contribute to your refinement unto perfection (which just means maturity & growth). Anything begging for your heart that doesn't promise that, deny. It will save your life. L8r: Ms. Pinky