Treating ourselves in a loving way expands our health and happiness. But today I also want to talk about expressing your love for others. Even if we get nothing in return, showing our love is like giving a blessing to the person you adore. Show your love your heart, your kindness, your vulnerability, your soul-shine because it feels good. Give because the giving is what you get. In fact, if you have a hard time with self-love, start outside yourself and work your way in. Showing love to others can be a gateway for loving yourself.
But what if showing your love feels scary, risky, dangerous even? Be brave, friends. Try again. Each time you show your love to another, you heal the bumps and bruises from your past. Talk less and listen more.
The greatest gift you can give someone is your full presence. Listen with your whole being. Breathe before you speak.
An answer may not be needed. Just be. Hear the entire thought, the entire feeling, all the pain, even the pain that only your intuition notices. If a response is called for, channel your higher self.
This folk song had magical healing power for me. Miraculously, I always felt better, even if we still needed stitches! Sanas heal. I was talking to my friend Joe a while back. He told me about how his daughter texts him all the time. The Sunday call is what Joe looks forward to. Her voice tells me everything. None of ours will. I grew up with my mom and my grandma until I was nine then my mom met my dad and our family expanded.
