Right now, take a moment and think about what you are doing, where you are, or who you are with. There is love all around you. Recognize it, let it fill you up.

The past is gone, the future isn't here yet. If we take the present and live it with love then we are living the way we were meant to live. There is so much love within us and around us. Don't miss out on it now. Enjoy because Now will not last forever. 

Please share what it is right now that you love in the comment section. 

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I recently finished reading (for the second time), The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz. I read it twice because it transformed my thinking about love so much I didn't want to forget what I learned. To be honest, I will probably read it for a third time. 

One of the most valuable things I took away from reading this book was that when we begin to love ourselves, then that is true love. Loving ourselves leads to us emanating love, which leads to bringing love to us. We don't need someone else's love to make us happy. That is unfair and only causes expectations between one another. If we create our own happiness through self-love, then when we find someone to be in a loving relationship with, we are able to create happiness together. When one partner in the relationship is having a tough time, that partner knows how to get themselves through the tough time without pulling in the other. The other partner remains happy and has patience for the other to work it out. Supporting one another in a way that is healthy and trusting.

It is possible to go inside yourself to find that love that is hiding! Open your heart and you will see all the love. It is hard work, but you are worth it!

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,February is finally here! It's been awhile since my last post. January became a month of "hibernation" for me. I took some time to look inwards and I'm grateful for the learning and healing I did. 

I'm inspired now to create a month of posts about Love. Hmmm, how ironic? 

Love is a simple, yet complicated word. In my quiet time during January, I discovered a few things about love that have helped me open my eyes to understanding it more deeply. I hope to share that deeper understanding in my posts this month. So, that brings us to today's phrase, Love is Kind.

Kindness is a state of being kind. There is nothing more to it. To me, being kind and loving is natural and because it is natural, one doesn't need anything from it or expects something in return. The only benefit from being kind and loving is the fact that you are living in a way that you see all the positive things in life. 

My mom and I had a beautiful conversation yesterday on the phone. She recommended a poem for me to read. The poem was found written on the wall of Mother Theresa's home. It is titled, "Do It Anyway." Below is a verse that resonates with me.

When I read this verse, I thought about something that took me a long time to be able to do, which was to accept a kind act from someone else. I truly believe that we get what we give. When we are kind and loving with no expectations, then others are kind and loving without expectations back. It is a remarkable feeling to trust and know that love is all around us. We must open our eyes and our hearts to see it.

​Enjoy this beautiful day that we all have been given! Thanks for stopping by!