ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the author presents Mari’s story and the stories of all the people who encourage and inspire her. She realizes that lives lived with wisdom and purpose, lives lived mindfully, with a balance of mind and heart, are lives that provide positive impact and contribute to the greater good. The self-help industry brims with methods and programs designed to help people discover their purpose and live with intention. Mindful journeying limits excursions down random roads to nowhere, and helps harness momentum so people can expand their potential. The gifts of the mind include thinking, analyzing, strategizing, comparing, adding and subtracting. The heart focuses on connectivity, emotional attachment, love, passion, and compassion. When mind and heart work together they create an experience of synergy and a state of coherence which increases flow, effectiveness, potential for higher outcomes, and benefits for people, animals and the environment.
