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The Hearts Hello
Welcome to The Hearts Hello, where we believe our hearts are the foundation of our well-being and happiness. Our hearts hold the key to unlocking a life of purpose, meaning, and fulfillment, as they are the very essence of our being. We aim to uncover the secrets of a heart-centered life through authentic conversations, inspiring stories, and practical advice. We discuss the importance of emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and self-awareness in developing a healthy and vibrant heart. Additionally, we explore the role of vulnerability, empathy, and connection in building meaningful relationships and positively impacting the world. Join us on this journey of self-discovery and transformation as we awaken the heart and rediscover what truly matters. We'll use personal experiences and expert insights to explore the vital role of emotional and mental well-being in caring for our souls. Together, let's create a world where the heart is at the center of everything we do and where love, empathy, and kindness are the guiding principles. Let's learn to listen to our hearts, honor their voice, and live a life that aligns with our deepest values and aspirations. When the heart matters, everything else falls into place.
The Hearts Hello
Bonus Episode- Red Velvet Revelations: The Baker's Heart
A simple red velvet cake sparked a revelation that might forever change how you view your giving heart.
Have you ever wondered why you rush to meet others' needs without being asked? Why you remember the small details, show up without hesitation, or give freely without expectation of return? This spontaneous episode dives deep into the beautiful paradox of natural givers - those who pour out endlessly yet somehow maintain their capacity for joy despite not always receiving the same in return.
The story begins with my cousin baking a cake for someone who casually mentioned missing red velvet. No agenda, no expectation - just a pure impulse to fill a gap she was uniquely equipped to address. This seemingly small act opened a profound conversation about the nature of giving, receiving, and divine replenishment.
For those who give consistently but don't always feel reciprocated, there's a powerful truth waiting: your generous spirit isn't naive or misguided - it's divinely designed and supernaturally sustained. When human connections fail to refill your cup, God steps in as your source, ensuring you can continue stewarding the gift of giving without becoming hardened or depleted.
This episode offers both validation and hope for the natural givers listening. Your capacity to care deeply isn't a weakness to overcome but a superpower to embrace. Don't build walls around your kindness when it isn't matched - instead, recognize the divine wellspring that ensures you'll never truly run dry.
If this message resonates with your soul, share it with another giver who needs to hear they're seen. Let's continue giving joy not from emptiness, but from the beautiful overflow that comes when we recognize who's truly filling our cups. Choose joy today, even if you have to bake it yourself.
Okay. So this one is going to kind of touch your heartstrings a little bit, because this wasn't planned but it pressed on my heart so I pressed record. You ever hear a story that's so simple but it unlocks something so big. Okay so backstory.
Speaker 1:I was talking to my cousin yesterday. She met this new person. Seems like a good one, they got a chance to hang out and then somewhere in the conversation he just kind of casually mentions that he hadn't had a red velvet cake in a really long time. Had a red velvet cake in a really long time. Now, I'm not the one to brag, but the Williams girls know how to bake some cakes, you hear me. So my cousin makes a mean you hear me A mean red velvet cake. So what does she do? She goes home, pulls out the ingredients and makes him one, just like that, not because he asked, not because she was trying to impress him, not because she was trying to be wifey material, but because he says something that he missed.
Speaker 1:And joy said I got you Like, I know how to do this, I can make this. And so that sat with me because it made me ask why do we do that? And I even said to her girl be careful, because you know how we do and we do. We go all in not because we are looking for anything in return. So, to say, right, we do and give so freely, because it brings not just the person that we are providing the service to, but because it brings us joy. I know for her, just being able to go home and whip up that recipe and put it in the oven was nothing for her, because she has already memorized this recipe and can do it, probably in her sleep. But it was just the point that I'm listening to you, I hear you and this is something that will bring you joy. And it's just, it's something that I can do so easily.
Speaker 1:But have you ever noticed how, when we like someone or not even if we like someone, but it could just be someone that may have crossed our path we care about them in the simplest ways, and they may mention something that they haven't had or something that they miss, and we move into motion. Why? Because when you're a joyful person, joy doesn't stay inside, it moves, it finds a way out, and often that way out looks like baking, giving, showing up, remembering or even just offering. And we don't always give because we're trying to be chosen. We give because giving is our default posture, because somebody shared a gap and we had the power to fill it. And I don't know. It's almost like when you carry love on the inside. Filling a gap isn't a burden, it's a gift for you and for them. It's a gift for you and for them.
Speaker 1:So that cake was more than a cake. It was. I heard you, it was. You don't have to miss this anymore. It was here. Let joy find you through me.
Speaker 1:And, to be honest, when I sat with that because I had been thinking about it since our conversation and I got up this morning and I'm like why do we do that? What is it about us that we jump into action? Why do we feel the need, feel the need, and then it was just so simple. Because here I am, I'm asking God why is it? Those with the biggest hearts? Sometimes we and now I'm getting emotional Sometimes we Provide and do, even when we are looking for that in return from other people, and so oftentimes you'll hear people say I pour, I pour, I pour, I pour, but we don't oftentimes get that same pour in return, but yet it never hardens our heart.
Speaker 1:We always get to a place where it's like, okay, I gave, I did what I was supposed to do, now let me kind of just move on with it. But I ask God, I'm like, okay, so if others are being poured into with this joy, where where is it that we are getting this extension from that we can continue to pour when it's not like we're being poured back into in that way. And it was so simple. God is just an amazing God. And his response back to me was because I feel you back up. I feel that need that you are looking for.
Speaker 1:I give you what I may not be able to give to others, because I know that you will steward it well. I know that when the person comes to you in need, that, regardless of if you may have it or not, you will figure out a way to provide that person with what they need. And I am the one that's filling you back up. I am the one that is pouring back into your cup. I am the one that, when you have tears streaming down your face, that I wipe those tears and give you a hug and tell you that it's going to be okay.
Speaker 1:But not everyone is given this gift. Not everyone can be a good steward. Not everyone can pour and do it so freely, not expecting anything in return. So for me and I'm sure with my cousin, because I'm going to send this to her we do because it brings us joy. And some of us we're just natural givers. We give because God just put that in us. We give because joy lives in our bones. We give because it feels right. But if we're honest, we don't always get it back the way that we hope, and I know it can sting.
Speaker 1:But here's what I had to remember, and maybe this is for you as well. God created us this way and while it's beautiful to be poured into by people, there is nothing like the filling that comes from him, the kind of joy he pours back into us, the kind of peace he gives when nobody else sees us, the way he honors our heart when others don't. It's different, it's divine, it's full. So if you're, or if you've been giving and not receiving, I need you to hear me, and hear me clearly. Don't shut down your softness, don't build walls around your kindness, don't curse the very gift that makes you you, because even if people don't give it back in the way you expect. God never misses. You'll be filled again, and when you are, you'll keep giving, but this time from a well that can't run dry.
Speaker 1:So I'm hoping that you all heard my heart, because we're joyful people, we love well, we give from the heart, and when we show up with intention, that love becomes legacy. So let's keep giving joy, but not from emptiness, from overflow. And if this resonated with you, share it with someone who's a giver too. Let them know it's okay to receive, let them know you see them. And if no one has told you today, thank you for being a light. I'll see you on the next episode, but until then, keep choosing joy, even if you have to bake it yourself.