From The Heart 5-21-14

 

 

So this is what my tea bag said to me this morning. I like the saying, I really do.  However, I made a sort of sound between a grunt and a chuckle when I first read it. It is a nice sentiment, but I have a problem. I get at least 1-3 pieces of charity mail A DAY asking for money. They put the saddest picture they have on the envelopes and the heart wrenching papers inside. I wish I could help all of them, I realllly do. I would literally be broke, and living on the streets if I "lived from my heart".

 

I would also have no time to be with my husband and family or keep a paying job if I where to "live from my heart". My heart wants more than anything to help every creature from man to beast. I have said to Dustin that if I could, I would literally volunteer my life away. Volunteering my time to help others is what I LOVE. I would much rather volunteer to help in some way than "go to work" and draw a pay check, it really is just a lot more fun to me, but in this money hungry world we live in I obviously can not just "live from my heart".

 

Another reason why I felt mocked by this tea bag is because in my heart right next to volunteering and charities is travel and exploration of new places. I find it very difficult to find the money for travel when it is all eaten up by the monster we all know named reality.

 

So Thank You, Yogi Tea Bag, for the words that meant to inspire, I know you meant well. However, as I was sitting in that dreary cold office, like I do every day making $1.75 over minimum wage, I must say that I felt the opposite of inspired as I was reminded of the fact that I can't afford to truly "live from my heart". Living from this free spirited, yet extremely tender heart of mine would be way out of my budget.