Love

Is there someone you love?

LOVE = a strong affection for another based upon admiration, benevolence or common interests; unselfish concern for another

QUESTION: Is there someone you love?

STORY: Before I met my life partner, Cindy - I was alone - yet, I ate good meals, slept soundly, cared for my dog, drove my car to work, exercised and basically managed my life pretty adequately. When we met - it didn’t take long for us to feel admiration for each other. We are similar yet quite different. I admire her gardening, cooking and building skills. She admires my drawing and painting skills. Cindy has a genuine love of creating a safe, warm, healthy, beautiful welcoming home. I don’t have her skills - and she doesn’t have my skills. We are learning from each other. Her skills benefit me and my skills benefit her. Isn’t this pretty true for everyone? To admire and appreciate someone you love is so important - as it helps you both move through spats and differences of opinions that naturally come up between two unique individuals who live together. LOVE IS KEY to everyone’s journey!

QUOTES

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” ~ Lao Tzu

“We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.” ~ Orson Welles

“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.” ~ Dalai Lama

“You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.” ~ Buddha

EXERCISE

STOP.

Sit quietly. Assume an erect posture. Sense the breath.

Relax. Sit calmly and feel the energy of your body.

Get your pen and paper and write words or draw lines expressing how LOVE is the KEY to your life journey. Move forward into your new day feeling LOVE for yourself and others.