The Heart of the Matter

July 1st marks exactly one year since my near fatal heart attack. I wish I knew then what I know today and would like to save some of you the trouble and pain of coming that precariously close to death.

I thought, being emotionally healthy, physically fit and mentally stimulated, I would never have such a cataclysmic event. I thought, I could over-ride family history (yes genes can be altered) and my youth, which included grieving the premature loss of my mother, for more than 20 years. Over a 30 year period, I had addressed and healed my triggers; for me, self-reflection is a daily practice and like most, I am very critical of myself, taking myself to task for the smallest infraction. I thought eating clean, meditating three times a day, walking, taking supplements, taking an epic vacation at least once a year and good old fashion, guttural laughter, would keep me healthy. I even thought that my 33 year routine of taking a 20 minute nap every day after lunch would reap benefits. I have also spent the last 33 years of my life serving others seven days a week and thought in my naiveté, that kindness, love and forgiveness are the key components of well-being and THEY ARE. But what lingers in your thoughts, your heart and your brain are imprints, not only from your current past, but your distant past as well, which I wrote about in my book, “The Soul’s Way, the Journey of Reincarnation.”

While I am sure all those elements do produce general good health, I did not know until this time last year, that the human heart has a consciousness all its own…