Heartful: Practices to Awaken the Heart
What does it mean to live from the heart and what will it take from us? On Heartful, mindfulness meditation and yoga teacher Emilía Rún answers these questions while touching on many of the challenges we face in our lives. These talks and meditations are designed as guides to help us befriend our lives and regularly water the seeds of joy, love, and compassion in our hearts. Drawing from Buddhist wisdom, the resources and practices you will find on Heartful will help you awaken your heart and remember your true nature.
Heartful: Practices to Awaken the Heart
Mindful Monday: You Are The Light
In this first Mindful Monday, Emilía shares one of her favorite quotes from Father Gregory Boyle and some of the questions this wisdom encourages us to ask ourselves.
“Jesus says, “You are the light of the world.” I like even more what Jesus doesn’t say. He does not say, “One day, if you are more perfect and try really hard, you’ll be light.” He doesn’t say “If you play by the rules, cross your T’s and dot your I’s, then maybe you’ll become light.” No. He says, straight out, “You are light.” It is the truth of who you are, waiting only for you to discover it. So, for God’s sake, don’t move. No need to contort yourself to be anything other than who you are.”