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     When I was a child, my mother   taught me two very important skills—how to pull weeds and how to take out a hem.  For the weeds, she said to dig deep enough to “get out the roots” so the weed was less likely to return.  To undo a hem, she said to find “just the right thread” and then the whole thing would quickly unravel.  I believe both of these skills taught me at a very early age the importance of “getting to the heart of the matter.”

     I have always loved gardening and have taken out my fair share of hems. Sometimes it took “a little doing” as Mom used to say, however, if I stuck with it, eventually I found the right thread and the hem was out in no time.  Just like dominoes—once you knock the first one over, they all fall down.      

     Globally, it is my prayer each day that any and all challenges are resolved at the “root” level rather than putting band aids on the symptoms.  That is  also my prayer for my personal life. 

     When I was a classroom teacher, my favorite science lesson was about “cause and effect”.  I felt that if students could understand how the scientific principles of cause and effect could be applied to problem solving, that was a great life lesson for them to learn. 

     I have been blessed with a mechanic for my car who gets to the cause of every needed repair without any “trial and error.”  Other situations in my life have been a journey of steps, yet, ultimately my greatest joy is when I feel I have reached the root or found that infamous thread to truly resolve a challenge.

     A personal trainer once told me to forget working out the arms or legs until my core strength was developed.  That meant working the abdominal area first, building the muscle strength there, and then branching out to the arms and legs.  This was another example of getting to the “heart of the matter” for best results.

     There are four words at the center of my personal inspiration—light, love and thank you.   When I keep them at the core of my thoughts, words and actions, life flows well. Same with the Buddhist guidance to center ourselves with the breath.  So simple and yet so powerful.

     I recently met a master health practitioner who shares my “root” thinking about healing.  She identified a chronic condition using the approach of “finding just the right thread” that unraveled a lots of symptoms.

     Getting to the heart of the matter works for me in learning something new, changing behavior, healing my body, reaching my dreams and so much more.  From my heart to yours, I encourage you to “go for the root,” get the “right thread” or as they say in math, “find the least common denominator.”  However you say it, I hope you are inspired to “dig deeper” and reap the rewards of “getting to the heart of the matter.” 

With Light and Love,

                                       Cheryl