Welcome to the first entry of From the Heart, where you can expect to find updates regarding mental health news & resources.

I am continually discovering interesting articles and posts from multiple channels and thinking to myself, “Wouldn’t it be wonderful if more people knew about this?” Now, I am committing myself to share these glimmering resources with you!

Let’s start with a mindset that is near and dear to my heart, the beginner’s mind. This is the approach I plan to take with you throughout our journey together.

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few.”
~Shunryu Suzuki

With nonstop information streaming in and infiltrating all our senses, it’s no wonder so many of us feel anxious and overwhelmed. Which “expert” are you supposed to pay attention to? How about yourself?

YOU are the expert of your life! You can learn to develop tools that help you see (with a beginner’s mind) the possibilities of a situation that you may have overlooked otherwise. To understand how this works, read 5 ways to cultivate a beginner’s mind (and stay open to the possibility) by Maggie Wooll.