By Louise Richardson, Certified Reflexologist
February has become the month associated with the heart and with love. But what about your own heart?
What makes your heart sing with happiness? What brings your heart peace, contentment, and bliss?
What is one thing that you can do today that will touch your heart?
• Call that friend you’ve meaning to call for weeks (months)?
• Buy yourself some flowers?
• Take time to read a book?
• Turn off the TV/news/social media for a day?
• Listen to music – old songs you love, something new, even sounds of nature?
• Take that luxurious bath or do a facial?
• Get a pedicure? Or, better yet, get a reflexology treatment?
What is one thing you can do today to make you laugh? Laughter is the cheapest form of therapy. It heals the soul and the body.
“No matter what your heartache might be, laughing helps you forget for a few minutes.” Red Skelton
“As soap is to the body, so laughter is to the soul.” Jewish proverb
No matter what the weather might be, what the news might be, what is going on in your life, find a few minutes each day this month to smile, to laugh, to let the light shine on your heart. One thing that helps to get me through the day is the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. That image is one of True Love, Pure Love. No judgment. He taught us about unconditional love, no matter what. When others do things that we disagree with, it is not our job to judge. We must merely bless them, then release it, and love them anyway. Remember, His love is what has Saved us! This is what comes to mind when I see the image of The Sacred Heart, and we must love others unconditionally, in the way that He taught us. This is what creates a true Loving Heart.
Take care of your heart physically and emotionally. If you can do it for a month, you will have established a new habit that you can do every day. And please remember that you can call on me when you feel the need for some Reflexology, a caring touch delivered through the feet.
Here’s to your heart and your health!