The conditioning of the open Heart Center goes the deepest of all the open centers. I continually see how true this is for myself. How deep is the pressure of the outer world to always have to be somebody.

I was discussing the Heart Center in one of my recent classes and the importance of the heart’s need to rest. Defined or open, we have to find the right relationship to rest. Most of us don't know how to rest. We don't recognize the value of rest. Until it's too late, at least. Or when life finds a way to make us rest. Everyone, in some way in their design, needs to find the right relationship to rest.

The ego also needs to rest. It's a lot of work pumping up your tribe in one way or another. Sitting here in the mountains, by myself, I remember the value of rest. There is no one to smile to. There is no one to explain to. There is no role I have to play. I can let it all rest. There is no Penta. There is no other. The hanging gates are just...hanging out...nothing to connect to. I can just be myself and that is so restful.

Our conditioning jacks us up to suddenly be someone to whoever shows up. We put so much stress on our face, our facial muscles, to adapt to all the faces we and roles we need to be for others. The conditioning starts very early.

I have a practice called the no-smile technique. It just involves being aware of how we automatically smile when we see people. It's an interesting practice to bring awareness to a certain level of conditioning. I invite you to try it out. You don’t have to make it super weird or anything, just be aware as you see people throughout the day, how you enter into the connection. Don’t automatically smile. Once our facial muscles are engaged, it triggers a whole chain reaction of behaviors, conditioned responses, and adds to the projection field. This practice positions you to stay more in touch with your Inner Authority.

Do you recognize your relationship to the importance of rest in your life and how to access it?