a little understanding
body, mind, heart, and spirit move in different spheres of time. at one time I envisioned they moved synchronously; and, for example, feelings translated to understanding (or vice versa) and the body would adjust or react accordingly ... seems logical that this is how things should work--but it isn't: body, mind, heart, and spirit revolve in their own orbits, tied only what one calls intuition. it's our intuition that connects the four ... and it's always a hard balance. intuition is often ignored. we prefer to trust reason and logic. after all, for centuries now we have been trained to think using deductive reasoning or some version of the scientific method .... reason, reason, reason ... facts and logic prevail ... but how does that translate to how we manage feelings and deal with people, particularly people we love? it doesn't really. the formula here has to change, or we just throw formulas ut the window and let out intuition guide us. it can be a scary thing. someone recently told me that, the greater the fear, the greater the reward ...