Throughout history, many cultures have emphasized the importance of following or listening to our hearts. When we speak of the “heart,” we are not referring to the physical organ but our spiritual heart. Our heart is the key to our deepest fulfillment and the entrance to experiencing a deeper relationship with our Creator/God, characterized by peace, gratitude, joy, and unconditional love.

We are taught to respond to the world through our minds from a young age. Our mind is a beautiful gift, but it is not the core of who we are. The essence of who we are is our heart… the “central...