Only nurture a broken heart that recognizes it, and is willing to put in the work of minding.

T.F. Hodge
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Only nurture a broken heart that recognizes it, and is willing to put in the work of minding. A broken heart does not know how to love. It only knows the feelings of love. When we love, we want to be loved back.

We want to be cared for and nurtured. A broken heart can not be nurtured. A broken heart does not know what it is missing, and cannot love itself to the extent that it needs to be loved.

Instead, a broken heart must be held up by others who care for it and make it strong enough to make right choices again.

Source: From Within I Rise: Spiritual Triumph Over Death And Conscious Encounters With The Divine Presence

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