Listen to your Heart

What do you do when your friend is stuck and needs to make a change in an area of their life .... how do you help them constructively?  Friends don't always ask for help directly, and its hard to know what and when to say something to them.  I have a friend like that who needs to make a major change, but can't seem to find a way to reach that decision to do it.

So I took some time to gather up some infoblurbs I found about making decisions, and thought I'd share it here as well:  

When you have a decision to make, listen to your heart.

Your heart can’t lie. It knows what it wants. Just close your eyes and I am very sure, one choice will be in front of your eyes even if it’s higher by a small percentage. Go with your heart.

“The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live.” ~Flora Whittemore


Meditate on how it affects balance within your life. Then have the faith and will to carry out by action.

Ask yourself, “Who will it effect and what does my heart tell me?”

Imagine having made the decision. If you get a feeling of relief, that’s the way to go, even if it’s coupled with sadness.

Make a patient effort and have confidence in yourself as decision maker. Whatever choice you make is valid, as you can gain experience and wisdom through any experience, preferred or not.

Let go of fear.  Know there is no “right” or “wrong” decision. Any decision is better than indecision.

Go with your first instinct. The minute you second guess yourself or doubt your choice, then it goes all downhill from there.

Make the small decisions with your head and the big ones with your heart.

Take two pieces of paper and write down your options on each. Put them in a hat, close your eyes, and pick one. If you feel disappointed with the outcome, then you know that is the wrong decision to make!  (I liked this one myself!!)


Align your actions with your life purpose and personal values, and then it’s much easier to know the direction that is right for you. The prerequisite to this is actually knowing and defining yourself. Gain awareness. 

Be true to who you really are.



If you read this, my friend, know that I'm here when you need me.