shared, with permission

I live from my belly, she said.
To interact with others though, I need to move my attention up and connect from my heart and feel.
Then I give too much. I feel exhausted, spent, overwhelmed.
How can I live from my heart without losing contact with my own presence, she asked?
Will it always be this way? (She’s 12 years old)
Perhaps you can live from both!
Enough presence to remain connected to your essence.
Enough heart to stay connected with others.
In perfect balance. Harmony. No sacrifices at all.
Together we inquired into the felt sense of this natural state in balance.
I asked her, how is this for you?
She replied: I love you. And I love me.