Heart Mansion

Love is never lost..it simply expands our heart

I don’t think we ever actually fall out of love…

Living with my heart open…having loved through a relationship ending while it stayed open…I’ve picked up a lot.

The love I had for him is still there.

As it is for every man I have ever loved.

It doesn’t leave. We just…move on.

But as I sat with this..I realized something.

Each time I loved someone…it widened my heart. Added a room to it.

And now it’s a mansion.

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Yes…for most of my life I gave love,

To everyone but myself.

As I began my self love journey though,

I added structure to my heart mansion.

I love how I take risks in life.

I love how I can make things happen for myself (and others).

I love how I think.

I love my sensitivity.

On and on and on I could go….

So my mansion’s inner structure..the beams and stone…is made from my self love.

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Other parts are made from my love of nature, travel, music, sci-fi, writing, walking, swimming, just the kaleidoscope of activities and themes that ignite me.

And then there is the love of my family, my friends…and past romantic connections.

None of it ever goes away. We call it fading… “falling out of love.” But living now with an open heart…I can feel within me that that love doesn’t go away…it simply goes back into ourselves.

They all add to our heart space.

Our capacity.

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But we keep some rooms closed off.

Throw the key away.

Ignore the sounds (emotions, patterns) that come from it.

To live truly open heartedly…all rooms must be open and aired out.

This is where self love and trust hold hands as you go outside and find those lost keys and open the locks.

You let all that stale air out..(stop repressing) and smell it (feel it) and the fresh clean air (love) flows in.

So I have no regrets.

I’ve lost no love.

For it’s always there. Building rooms in my heart mansion.

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Astronaut of Life is a place for explorers of life, both inward and outward. Exploring who we are and how to live life embodied in love, security, and wisdom.

To me, an astronaut is more than just someone who goes into space. It is a symbol for exploration of the unknown. There is bravery there, risk, and wonder.

Is this not how we should view life??

This is my approach to life. As an avid traveler, both on Earth and in the other dimensions, I find life full of wonder.

Go inward to explore.