By Fr. Michael Najim

Are you living in your head or from your heart?

What does it feel like to live in our heads? When we live in our heads we over think, we easily tire, we literally feel our minds buzzing with distractions.  We feel mentally, spiritually, and emotionally cluttered.  Living in our heads is heavy, burdensome, and tiring.

What does it feel like to live from our hearts?  We feel connected to God, to ourselves, and to others.  We feel passion and love.  We enjoy the moment.  We’re serene and happy.

Living in our heads is draining; living from our hearts is invigorating.  Living in our heads drives us to isolate.; living from our hearts leads us to connect more deeply with others.

I think many of us are disconnected from our hearts.  The Catechism of the... More...