sarah blondin on living from the heart

sarah blondin is  a storyteller, author, and meditation guide, who unceasingly ruminates on the complexities and nuances of life and the human heart.

she is the author of heart minded: how to hold yourself and others in love, has over 630,000 followers on insight timer where she has been teaching meditation since 2016, iand the creator of several online courses including the deepest self and coming home to yourself. sarah is also the writer for the popular substack publication, sarah blondin: stories and meditations. a place of deep connection and intimate sharing. real words from a real life, from the heart, from the depths.

in this tender and soul-stirring conversation, we explore what it means to live a heart-centered life in a world that feels increasingly fast, noisy, and pressurized. through honest reflections, personal stories, and gentle wisdom, sarah illuminates how we can meet life’s intensity without abandoning ourselves, the beauty and complexity of living with an exposed heart, embracing both joy and pain, and finding grace in the willingness to feel deeply.

Some things we talk about…

• the polarity of the heart: how to both brace and bend under life’s pressures
• parenthood & tenderness: motherhood as both a practice of protection and letting go while remembering our own vulnerability.
• the cost of openness: how much of our heart to expose, and the risk and aliveness that come with remaining open.
• practices of return: sitting under trees, slowing down, journaling, and breathwork as daily ways to come back to heart presence.
• writing as self-intimacy:  not to transcend life but to be witness to all of it: the chaos, grief, and beauty.
• resistance & trust: how bracing against life severs trust with the heart, and how forgiveness of life’s demands softens us back into connection.
• the risk of being seen: why tears, tenderness, and honesty feel vulnerable in public spaces, and how choosing to be visible can be a radical act of leadership.
• devotion to the heart: living a heart-centered life is not a single choice but a lifelong devotion—a relationship that deepens over time.

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