One of the hardest things to do, it seems, is to respond with love. But it IS our natural response, in fact. When you think about how babies respond… it is our nature, before we become conditioned with messages of fear. For too long, I responded out of fear – fear, wrapped in judgment and blame. There is no possibility in that life and I choose to learn from the past and create a present and future that serves me through love.
What does responding with love look like?
• Meditating in the morning and setting my intention for the day.
• Attending church with my two children.
• Passing along a gift in recognition of a good deed.
• Preparing a meal.
• Playing.
• Smiling at everyone I see.
• Listening with judgment.
• Expressing gratitude.
• Respecting people’s need for space.
• Being kind to myself.
• Telling someone that I care.
These are just a few things that have happened today. It seems like a regular Sunday… wouldn’t it be nice if every Sunday – every day for that matter – was full of evidence of how we respond with love? It can be. You can choose it to be. That is my intention as I head toward 40 and beyond.
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