Owner of a Lonely Heart

Every day in my email inbox, I get a note from the Universe. Anyone can sign up for them by visiting their website. I find that they vary -- sometimes they don't resonate all that much, but other times, they are exactly what I need to hear -- and today's was the latter variety:

The real trick, Sarah, for confronting boredom is to ask more questions.

For tackling loneliness, it's to take more action.

And for easing sadness, it's to think more of others.

I like it. I think that's sound advice, and I'm working on asking more questions, determining what actions to take, and thinking more of others. And I'm sure I'll largely accomplish that, probably pretty soon.

But after a day at work and then subbing a yoga class, the only action I want to take is to come home, have dinner, and sit on the couch and watch a movie. And that's what I did tonight. I stopped at Wholefoods on my way home to get food for dinner, came home and cooked some delicious king salmon for myself. And then I watched a movie that a friend recommended, Horrible Bosses, which was pretty amusing. It's hard not to focus on what's missing, but it's important, too. Just be here, now, I told myself, even if you don't really like it.

The combination of the note from the universe and my day brought this classic number to mind:

Move yourself
You always live your life
Never thinking of the future
Prove yourself
You are the move you make
Take your chances win or loser

Yes and the Universe seem to be on the same page, don't they?

See yourself
You are the steps you take
You and you - and that's the only way

Shake shake yourself
You're every move you make
So the story goes

Owner of a lonely heart
Owner of a lonely heart
Much better than - a
Owner of a broken heart
Owner of a lonely heart

I'm not sure which I have -- or what the difference is exactly? Maybe that the owner of a broken heart would still be feeling this:

Say you don't want to chance it
You've been hurt so before

Whereas the owner of a merely lonely heart would be ready to give it a whirl again?

I'm guessing time, along with healing wounds, will reveal what's next for me, so for now, I just need a little patience.

Ooh! Have I got a song for you about patience, or lack thereof, but that'll have to wait until tomorrow...