Kerri Pulliam Johnson

Symphony of Heart & Mind Kerri Pulliam Johnson

Could you imagine living your life in black and white instead of full color? Could you imagine only living out of half of who you are? It is a possibility! Many of us who are born with tender hearts decide at a young age that this world is too cruel for us. We aren't taught how to navigate our kind heartedness, and so we just hide who we are a little at a time. We tuck our hearts away. Even worse, for some of us, we unknowingly build permanent fortresses around our heart to seemingly keep it safe from others. What we don't realize is that as we grow, we forget our heart is locked away. We find ourselves confused and frustrated when we can't express our emotions or our love for others. We are perfectly capable of thinking of how we should feel or analyzing our affections. But when the rubber meets the road, we become overwhelmed when we need to feel our emotions or, better yet, express them. We stammer and struggle for words to express our feelings. Anger seems to be the only emotion we can access. If that is you, you may have disconnected your heart from your mind. If so, there is an answer, and it's in the process of reconnecting your mind with your heart. And this book can help you do that. Have you ever met anyone who has an unbearably sensitive heart and the propensity to learn everything the hard way? That's me! I am different; colorful, wise, intuitive, and quirky. I have always been creative, scrappy, sharp-tongued, and sarcastic. A whimsical dichotomy of beautiful chaos. Unfortunately, I learned young that tender hearts don't stand a chance in this cruel world. So, I began storing mine away a little at a time. One of the most memorable and life-altering attempts at vulnerability was expressing my sensitivities towards a boy in elementary school - his response caused him to end up with a black eye. Being a quick study, I decided that being a tomboy with a tough veneer wasn't going to work, so I decided to just be nice. To everybody. Period. Over time, I became weary of the masks, pretense, and presentations. Masquerades are exhausting, and I hated being a fraud. My next problem was that I still had a skinny toolbox for coping and, by now, a totally disconnected heart. The essence of who I was became unrecognizable. Prompted by my reeking sense of futility and divine grace, someone dared me to go to a healing session. Skeptical and cynical, I showed up. Much to my shock, God put me in an airplane spin and elbow drop of magnanimous proportion. I had encountered a defibrillation by the one who knew my heart the best, and I would never be the same. One hour with God unlocked my heart and changed the trajectory of my life. From that one encounter, I have devoted my life to helping others navigate the soft inside of their heart through transformation. It has been the wildest, most radical adventure I could've asked for or imagined. So, out of the kindness of my heart, I would like to invite you to join me! And for those of you who are like me, I would like to take this opportunity to double dog dare you.