Heart Thinking

You may have noticed that I changed the subtitle of the blog. I came to think the original one a bit rambling, and it perhaps didn't truly capture the nature of the blog as much as I originally planned.

I recently read a description of contemplation—thinking with the heart—that really struck me. So here we are. Looking over the nature of the posts, there is some whimsy to be found, but they're mostly dealing with spiritual matters in one way or another. So the new subtitle captures that theme pretty well, I think. We certainly don't want to detach our minds or avoid serious thought. But we also need to be careful about living in our minds, where we can get ourselves into very dark and troubling places. (See previous post.)

As with so much of life, we need both ends of the spectrum—as well as everything in between. The head and the heart must both be instrumental in our living. And throw the gut in there, too. We've all had those moments where we may be thinking or feeling one thing, but our gut tells us to be cautious. That's the very definition of a gut-check. The more we can learn to integrate all three into our lives, the healthier and more balanced we will be. A wise person once encouraged me in the process of making a decision, that I should determine where my head, heart, and gut are on the matter. If two of the three agree, then continue to sit with it. If all three line up, then it's likely a good choice.