The broken heart, Through the darkness to the light

What is a broken heart and why do we have to feel it?

I am absolutely sure that no one is exempt from this experience. Maybe you have lost a loved one, a beloved pet, a dear friend or experienced a broken heart through a romantic connection. They say tears cleanse the soul and the more we cleanse the soul the more light will shine from us. I know it’s true that we have many lessons to learn while visiting earth. Some of these lessons we handle better than others. A lot of us will try many ways to avoid the emotions of a broken heart and not want to be with the pain of the loss or the waves of emotions that engulf our entire being. Some will try and dull the pain with alcohol or drugs. It’s not for me to judge the way anyone moves through this pain.

Whatever road you take there is always much to learn.

My journey and experience of a broken heart has often felt like I am in a thousand pieces; inconsolable, leaving me needing time to allow the tears to stream down my face for days. For me to know that an old part of me is cracking and falling away and that when we move through this experience our light will shine ever so bright is my saving grace. I also know that we grow and understand so much about life itself and others from what we experience. I know we try and run from what feels so unpleasant to go through. Being broken has taught me so much. To allow myself time to be with what is, time to heal, to give back to myself and see what the emotions are about, to see how hard I can be on myself and judge myself. Then there is the other side of this to learn about self-love, to know that I am love and so much more than the mind, the thoughts and this brokenness. When we can allow ourselves to experience the emotions of a broken heart and know it’s an opportunity to be vulnerable, we can get to the core of our being and see the beauty in the tears as well as the sadness and pain.

Sometimes when we break there’s not much else we can do other than cry, for me to go through this process and be broken is an opportunity to allow myself to be real, to be seen and to grow.

Blessings Marilyn.