Following your heart versus following your brain...

This is something i've been doing a GREAT deal of thinking on as of late. It's the age-old question that we repeatedly ask ourselves...ok, maybe only I ask myself this but hear me out...

Should we follow our heart when our brain is telling us to do the opposite?

It got me thinking about the past and what I would do or not do if I could go back...what would I say to myself at 16, 20, 25, yesterday...knowing what I know today? I think I would say, "Hey...expect the unexpected. Sit back and relax, chill a bit. Don't worry about what everyone around you is doing, saying...ignore them. Do what makes YOU happy, follow your heart...not someone else's. Take risks, expect to fall...a lot...work out and stay out of the sun. Smile more often...accept compliments. Tell people you love that you love them and don't wait for another day. Pick up the phone when you want to and make that call. Be patient with people...that guy in your freshman lit class is going to fall in love with you your sophomore year so don't give up on him even though it might not work out past high school, it could be worth it. And for the love of God...tell your best friend how much he means to you...how he makes you smile when you're observing him unobserved. Tell him the day you first meet him...well...maybe wait a week or so lol...but tell him, because he likes you too."

Wouldn't it be fabulous if we could just go back and fill ourselves in on the little things? Wouldn't it make things so much more simple? Things might not always turn out the way you planned, but you will learn from every twist and turn. And really, that's why you're here: to learn. Right?

So after really thinking about it...when people I know tell me I'm crazy or to do this or do that...even if my brain might agree...SCREW IT. I'm going to try going with the heart...because MY heart knows what's best for ME. Only you knows what's best for you...and if it leads you down the wrong path...you'll learn, pick up the pieces and move forward...just like you always do. But who knows...perhaps following your heart will lead you down the RIGHT path and correct the wrongs made by your brain in the past....