I’m going to open my heart to you, here and now, and tell you about a dream I had last night. In that dream, my open-hearted cardiologist, Dr. Deeb Salem, told me that my new mechanical valve (which I got during open heart surgery in September) wasn’t working correctly and that they were going to have open up my heart again to fix it.
I wonder if that dream about reopening my heart was triggered by this image I saw yesterday morning, at the beginning of a blizzard here in Boston?
When I saw that opening-the-heart image yesterday morning on my way to work, it opened my heart in a good way. My heart opened up with appreciation for all those things that are key to opening my heart to love and to new possibilities. And when I opened my heart (and my iPhone camera) to other images during the day, I continued to think about that first open-hearted image.
As you open your heart to my other photos, do you see any keys to opening the heart in them?
Today, I’ll be opening my heart to patients on the first Friday I’ve worked since my Open Heart surgery in September. But first, I have to open my heart to cardiac rehab at 7:30 AM.
Do I have time to open our hearts to an Opening-the-Heart song?
As usual, I end every post by opening my heart with gratitude to all who helped me create this post and to you — of course! — for opening your heart to me, today.
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What a lovely way to start the day. Thank you Ann from my heart to yours 💕
Here is one of my favorite heart opening mantras from Deva Premal
Thanks for posting this here, Val! I recite Thich Nhat Hanh’s retranslation of the Heart Sutra every day and recite this mantra 108 times with my mala, I look forward to using this version for today’s session!
I love the way you open hearts, Val. ❤
Thank you Ann for every photo snapped with us in mind, with opening your heart and dreams to us as you open them to yourself!
Thank you, Sunny, for opening your heart so beautifully. ❤
Years ago, I posted a note on my computer — “A broken heart is an open heart and an open heart is a loving heart. Your posted reminded me of how living with an open heart, keeps love flowing freely!
Thanks Ann for always opening your heart here and sharing joy, laughter, and loving-kindness.Oh. And some cheeky photos too! (Love the puppy in the mud of denial!) ❤
I adore your open and loving heart, Louise. ❤
I’m glad your dream made you feel better about your heart. I think you open your heart every blog and you make my heart feel good too.
I love the way we open our hearts to each other. ❤
I am pleased you feel good about your heart, but I can’t help remembering there was a problem with a potentially faulty item that did require a real opening up.
I can’t help remembering that either, Derrick, and I feel good about my heart and yours. ❤ ❤
Great vibe–and I love the orchid pictures! I wish I could get one to grow instead of die away…
Our orchid at home died but the one at my office is thriving! Thanks for the great vibe of your comments. ❤
You always make my heart feel better, I hope it’s the same for you. ❤
You always make my heart feel better too, Colleen! ❤
The one thing I see in common here is that you’re open to many fun, interesting, and thought-provoking things because they’ve found the key to your heart.
Your words are keys to my heart, Chris. ❤
Love your open heartedness Ann. ❤
Diana xo
Love your open and beautiful heart, Diana. ❤ xxoo
That is one dream that I hope does not come true. 🙂
Our hearts agree, Maureen! ❤
I had such an odd dream last night that I work up unsettled. I’m sitting here trying to think what could have triggered it when I came across your post. I have my thinking cap on and my heart open as I wait for some answers.
I hope the answers come to you and thank you for reading and commenting so openly, from my heart to yours. ❤
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Opening the heart can mean so many things, please do not be afraid with the dream. You have a strong a heart.
It takes one strong heart to know another one, Maria.
may dreams of a beautiful
future continue daily
while sleeping soundly
through the night 🙂
knowing there
are kind people
like you in the world
helps me sleep soundly
through the night
Too bad I can’t post pics in my comments to your blog, because I’d sure post one flowery, beautiful heart!
You show your flowery, beautiful heart every time you visit, Claudia!
I hope work went well. I’m sure you made many people’s day better because you were in it ….you have improved my day. Hugs.
Barb
Hugs and gratitude from my heart to yours, Barb. ❤
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