Be your own best friend as you continue riding free raft through ups and downs of life. Befriend your emotions and feelings whenever they arise. Calm active mind by letting go patterns and habits with every out-breath. Release stories you made in the moment, demands within such as needing to express what is happening or forcing emotions to go away. Simply stay focused on being fully present in moment with open heart and allow your authentic self to live freely in the flow of life. Anytime you allow others to witness your authentic expressions within, your body and heart come into harmony and love of giving and receiving prevails!

Every day, ride your free raft by spending time regularly going into your open, relaxed mind. Here you will be neutral and simply observe thoughts and emotions that rise and fall like ever changing ripples in ocean water. If any judgements surface, such as good/bad, smart/ridiculous, see them as extra fog that has risen, blocking light energy in a subtle way. Stay focused on light within and also, light of your heart. Feel the pureness of your being standing boldly, with strength and courage to float on with winds of life!

Let go of theories about humans and the universe. Theories are man-made constructs, neither right or wrong, as they all try to explain what is very difficult to understand and define explicitly. Similar to air and water which also have theories and infinite mysterious qualities that baffle and bewilder the human mind, a good practice to adopt instead is to explore and test theories to get greater understanding. Once that is done, allow all that you have studied to sink into your mind and then simply witness with neutral observation what arises from within. Mindfully choose notions that work best for you, ones that support your path moving forward and enhances quality of life!

For example, exploring the vast domain of stars can bring infinite definitions from the scientific realm with physical and visible theories compared to the spiritual realm where non-physical and invisible ideas surface. Many artists and poets depict stars as a part of all humans, saying “We are stardust!” Can you believe it?! If so, how does it make you feel? How does your curious playful self feel about this?! Ride your free raft with pure potential!

With an open, relaxed mind, take delight in all the simple things in life! Embrace the fact that you can just be your pure self, to honour every breath, rising and passing emotions and senses in every moment. This is the magical raft that lets you float freely beyond rocks that could block you and any conceived limitations in life journey. Rest fully in this raft with gratitude for all you have. Repeat quietly within “I .. AM” with every in-breath and every out-breath. Then move forward with greater awareness on path to total freedom!

In this final essential tip for living heartfully, return to state of empty mind before mind development. Flow with grace and ease back to state of your pure being on day you were born, when you first arrived and were lovingly received as a precious gift, worthy and so lovable! Allow negativity, doubt, and worries about being unworthy and unlovable to dissolve as easily as clouds disappear in the sky! These compensating patterns were built on false core beliefs from external energies. You are always free to use all your senses in moments unfolding; to touch, sense and take delight in the beautiful simplicities of magical unfoldings in life! Staying connected with empty mind requires you no longer look for answers in external world but just to be in silence and relaxed state to receive answers within, from your higher wise, open-hearted being!

Always focus your attention and commit to setting intentions for living heartfully. Free self from struggles in life by mindfully making better choices in the moment. Take action and step onto the path of transforming realities. This is where spontaneous fulfilment of heart desires will arise and miracles happen. Serendipity is one of the greatest pleasures one can experience in life after giving birth to true self within!

Live in reality. Reality is based on what you focus on, what you believe is life and thinking patterns. It is all derived from mental constructs from past experiences. In order to live the world of heart, fully and authentically, it is essential that we all release limiting thoughts, confusion, fear, anger, and doubt. Mindfully shift in moments, choosing better and what you desire most in life. Living with an open heart brings sweet tenderness, compassion and kindness to your new reality!

Reach out to others who are always open hearted and uplift you anytime you are together. Connecting with a wonderful support group who nourishes you is largely beneficial as your path of enhancing open hearted living will definitely increase as time goes on. If by chance, you do not have anyone in your life with that level of positive energy, make time for peaceful meditations for self in your chosen sanctuary. Listen to messages that arise from deep within or be open to messages from the external world. For instance, a bird might start singing or flying over you after you have put out your wishes. Birds are symbolic of joy and freedom to fly with open heart!

Enter mindfully into your experience with an open beginners mind. Be aware of what arises in thinking mind and if it is a pattern from the past that causes limitations, just observe and let it go. Continue to just ‘be’ in the moment with open heart. For instance, if your body is conveying tension, focus on breathing and allow tension to gradually ease, more and more, with each outbreath. Holding no stories or thinking patterns with an open heart expands your reality to a whole new level of loving kindness in life!

Let go of all mind chatter. Allow all thoughts and beliefs entangled with past to naturally dissolve, like a cloud in the sky. Embrace purity of open expansive mind to expand awareness and observe depths of desires that arise within. This is where true self emerges and evolution occurs in being able to live more with an open heart!