Life is vulnerability. Time and time again we find that we are on this journey to find the strength that we didn't know that we had. To shock and surprise ourselves at the ability to get through the rough days, long nights, and find the bliss of sunshine again and again, even when we think it may be gone forever. And to be a witness to our boundless ability to continue on loving when we feel loveless. We have our hearts to thank for that -- the energetic pathway that lets our emotional energy in and out. The heart is a bridge to profound healing and to growth. Our hearts hold the hands of our spiritual being and our physical being - weaving them together in a tapestry of energy that forms us into who we are. Our greatest power is learning how to let what wants to flow through us, through us, so that we can have access to the authentic self that lies inside of our hearts. Your heart is your portal to your intuition, to your wisest self, to your inner knowing and your inner magic. Your heart holds experiences in the past, present, and future, and allows you to experience both the fullness and the emptiness of life. When we hold onto pain, we are closed and we are blocked. We are clenched in the corners of fear and negativity, keeping our walls up, keeping love out, and keeping blessings, opportunities, and potential, out of our line of sight. When we open, we are free. We allow the pain to come in, we allow it to be felt, we allow it to show us that it will always leave if we let it. And we make room for what is new to come in. We are able to see that every event that caused us to close up, was only to stretch our heart further open when we were ready. Leading with an open heart is not a sign of vulnerability but a beacon of strength that guides us toward a more aligned, influential, and authentic existence. In this episode, we explore the power of love's presence in our lives, how our heart center supports and protects us, and conscious brain-heart coherence with some readings from Joe Dispenza & Michael J. Singer. To live, if not passionately, is a mistake. To buy into the fallacy that our days are not numbered and that love is not the most evident pulse beneath the footprints of our world, even the harshest of them, is to live with eyes closed. You cannot live untouchably - life is vulnerability. I love you guys TikTok: butterflyfountain Youtube: Vanessa Fontana CHAPTERS: (00:00) - Opening the Closed Heart (14:31) - The Power of an Open Heart - How you Know you’re Open vs Closed (31:12) - Are you Blocking Your Blessings? (40:44) - The Power of Vulnerability on Inner Alchemy & How to Lead with an Open Heart If you liked this episode, you'll like this one, too! 31 - Just Relax - You are Evolving! Giving Yourself the Grace to Meet Yourself as You Change & the Power of Your Unique Expression This episode is part 3 of the 2024 Alignment Series. Not necessary to listen in order, but these episodes all build off of each other & ask you: "What would my life look like if I showed up for myself fully? If I believed myself capable? If I argued with my limitations and went beyond them? What is your potential? " Listen to: Part 1 (Episode 36) & Part 2 (Episode 37) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/figuring-sh-t-out/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy