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The Feeling Heart

Gabriel Gonsalves is a Heart Leadership & Mastery Coach, spiritual teacher, and artist dedicated to helping people awaken their hearts, live authentically, and lead with purpose and joy.

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4 Unconscious Aspects Controlling Your Life (And How to Master Them)

April 1st, 2025 | Granada, Spain Dear Reader, For years, I maintained a façade of confidence while battling persistent insecurity and self-doubt. Despite understanding my patterns intellectually, I kept repeating them. The more I tried to fix myself, the worse I felt. The breakthrough came when I discovered it wasn’t about fixing myself, but integrating four hidden aspects within me that had been running my life for decades. As Carl Jung wisely observed, “Until you make the unconscious...

March 26, 2025 | Granada, Spain Dear Reader, Have you ever found yourself standing at the edge of a vast canyon, seeing your vision on the other side but questioning if you have what it takes to build the bridge? This is the space I find myself navigating right now - a place of uncertainty where the demands of life are asking me to become more than I've been before. Perhaps you recognize this feeling in your own life. What I'm discovering as I face this challenge is profound: when the path...

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March 19, 2025 | Granada, Spain Dear Reader, Have you ever felt the piercing pain of watching someone you love become a stranger? Family estrangement is one of life’s most profound heartaches, yet it remains shrouded in silence and shame. Beneath this painful phenomenon lies a constellation of unmet needs, unhealed wounds, and unexpressed truths. In my latest article, “When Hearts Grow Distant: Understanding and Healing Family Estrangement,” we’ll explore: The hidden reasons children distance...

The Feeling Heart Practical Advice and Spiritual Wisdom for Living Wholeheartedly March 12, 2025 | Granada, Spain Dear Reader, It's been raining all week here in Granada, with unseasonably cold temperatures—my friend Joe told me it's actually warmer in London than here! Despite the gray skies, I've found myself drawn inward to a different kind of warmth—working on my music and planning the spring program for our new local Heart Space in Granada. Three weeks ago, I made a decision that felt...

Have you ever found yourself lying awake at 3 AM, consumed by a worry you can do absolutely nothing about until morning? In this week's article, I share a practice called “positive procrastination” — the gentle art of telling your suffering, “Not now, thank you. I'll address you tomorrow when I can actually do something about it.” You'll discover: The crucial difference between worry and concern A 7-step process to postpone unnecessary suffering Why this isn't avoidance but a profound act of...

We've all heard it: “Follow your heart.” It sounds simple, profound, and somehow sacred. But after nearly twenty years of studying heart wisdom and teaching others how to access their intuitive guidance, I've discovered a darker truth: this well-meaning advice isn't always right. In this week's article, I'm pulling back the curtain on the shadow side of heart-based decisions. Drawing from neuroscience, ancient wisdom traditions, and real-world experience, I'll reveal when following your heart...

On February 17th, I received news that shattered my heart: my dear friend Muhsin Hendricks, the world's first openly gay Imam, had been murdered in Cape Town. As I sit with my grief, I find myself returning to our many conversations about finding joy in the face of rejection, discovering strength in solitude, and choosing love over fear. In this week's article, I share a deeply personal tribute to a remarkable spiritual leader and friend, whose life—and death—offer profound teachings about...

Have you ever asked someone a simple question like, “Why did you do that?” only to watch their heart close and their defenses rise? In that moment, what could have been a bridge to deeper connection becomes a wall of separation. In this week's article, “Compassionate Inquiry: Transforming Relationships One Question at a Time,” I share how the questions we ask can either wound or heal. Drawing from my transformative experiences in South Africa and the profound wisdom of Dr. Gabor Maté's work,...

There are moments in life when the weight of emotional pain becomes almost unbearable. Times when even breathing feels like climbing a mountain. Perhaps you've been there – or maybe you're there right now – where well-meaning advice rings hollow and staying positive seems impossible. In this week's article, “The Power of Companionship: Finding The Light During Your Darkest Moments,” I share deeply personal insights about what we truly need during our darkest moments. It's not solutions or...

Have you ever been accused of lacking integrity? The concept of integrity can be tricky to grasp, and understanding what it truly means to be in or out of integrity can take us on a transformative journey. This week, I’d like to share some thoughts about integrity, its significance, and how to regain it when you feel out of alignment. What you’ll discover might just be the starting point for true spiritual alignment, personal power and wholeness. LATEST ARTICLE The Power of Integrity: Being...