Ink SpillThe matters of the heart.
When it comes to the mind, what troubles it can be dealt with reason and logic. Arrive at them, and your mind settles.
When it comes to the heart, it’s a whole different story.
You cannot soothe your heart by using rationale. In fact, it might do the opposite.
Your heart is like a leashed hound.
If you unleash it, it may run away into places you never wanted it to delve into.
If you have a long leash, if you let it run long enough, then you try to stop it, it will only take you down with it.
If you hold onto it too close and restrict it, it might get irritated and bite you.
But what you need to do is to leave it some space for it to play, for it to bark, for it to get out all the energy inside it so it can get calm again.
You leave the leash when it wants to, you hold the leash when it needs to.