Your ears thirst for the sound of your heart’s knowledge.  – Kahlil Gibran, from The Prophet

It’s really interesting this human experience. We are guided so fully by our heart, by our feelings, by our emotions. Our entire bodies are filled with excitement and inspiration when we are thinking and acting in alignment with what our heart knows is right for us.

Yet, still, it helps to hear encouragement and approval from others. Isn’t that curious? We have this perfect connection to infinite intelligence. It’s like we can hear the words of God clearly through our emotions and through our feelings. We know in every cell in our body when we are in alignment, and inspired.

Yet, still, we want a to hear the opinion of someone outside of us approve of us. When we write, or draw, or cook, or play sports, we love to hear the approval of others. When we are defining our place on this planet and have an idea for our future, we love to have others agree with us.

Just remember, no one else has been on the same path as you. No one else knows the desire that has built up in your heart from all the experiences you have had in your life. No one is qualified to state an opinion of your life, of your choices, of your ideas… except you!

Find the fullness in your heart’s knowledge.  Let go of the approval of others. I know even for myself this is a stretch, because it feels good to hear approval. But it is at least fun to try, and to feel that over time you are moving toward not needing it.

The fullness of your heart really is enough.