The heart knows
an acknowledgment that emotional wisdom sometimes precedes rational understanding, that we feel the right thing before we can explain it. She could not justify the decision to anyone but herself, and she had stopped trying — the heart knows what it knows.
If your child asks about The heart knows, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see The heart knows in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.
What does "The heart knows" mean?
an acknowledgment that emotional wisdom sometimes precedes rational understanding, that we feel the right thing before we can explain it. She could not justify the decision to anyone but herself, and she had stopped trying — the heart knows what it knows. If your child asks about The heart knows, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see The heart knows in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.