Like many people I have been on a life-long journey of self-discovery and as I enter middle-age I think I may just have figured out the secret to a fulfilling life:
LOVE is ENOUGH.
Say it with me: LOVE is ENOUGH.
People who ask themselves whether or not Love is Enough are letting ego, fear, and doubt cloud their perceptions.
After all, LOVE transcends all, heals all, answers every question, and solves every human problem.
But you have to be willing give up control and we humans "love" control.
You have to be willing to risk being a fool for love...but man do we "hate" looking like fools.
And you have to take a leap of faith and trust that LOVE is ENOUGH. Hmm, why do so many of us have "trust" issues?
So first step, we want LOVE, we have to learn to give up control, take risks, and learn to trust.
Second step is easier. All we have to do is FOLLOW OUR HEARTS.
For our hearts never lie to us. It's not that we won't make mistakes, because we are humans, and humans make mistakes -- this is how we learn and evolve. But I would rather follow my heart and make a misstep then follow my brain which wants me to "play it safe" and be content with living a life of ego, rather than a life of love.
LOVE is NOT LOGICAL. We have to listen to our hearts and not our heads if we want to know true and lasting fulfillment and happiness.
Those of us who find ourselves at a certain age or point on our journeys when we are asking "is this all there is?" most likely found out the hard way what is another simple truth in life -- money, success, recognition, fame, glory, etc, are all worthless if we don't have love or feel loved. Material things do not fill us up or make us feel complete. In fact, most of the time they make us feel more empty and disappointed.
What we should be seeking is not money or material things or outside distractions to make us happy -- but deep, emotional, wondrous connections to other human beings. LOVE.
At 44, I am learning to love myself as I am and in turn learn to love and accept the people around me for who they are. After all, whether we are a struggling mother/blogger....or a rock star... or an abused child... or an Olympic athlete.... or a corporate executive.... or a prisoner on death row.... or the President of the United States...or a drug addict -- WE ARE ALL THE SAME -- Deep down we are all propelled by the same basic need -- TO BE LOVED FOR WHO WE ARE.
I created this blog to help me first of all remind myself every single day why love is important in my life and to share my own journey. I need to practice love and nurture love if I want it to take root and blossom. I'm not perfect. I still have ego and doubt and many times fall into hasty judgment about others. I need to learn to forgive not only others, but myself for any perceived past hurts. This is an on-going growth we're talking about.
The secondary purpose of this blog is more grandiose. I hope to take the love I feel and share it in hope of inspiring others (a lot of others) to look at their own lives and see how they can become more loving to themselves and to others.
I want LOVE is ENOUGH to not just be a nice sentiment -- but a movement -- a call to action -- a turning point for me and others.
Imagine a world where we used our VOICES and our WORDS to inspire each other and spread LOVE rather than to criticize or tear each other down. The internet could become an avenue of tremendous change...rather than just a place we waste precious hours.
Join me on this journey. The more the merrier, I always say.
PLJH (peace, love, joy and harmony),
Lizbeth
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