Passionate Theme of the Day: Love

“Love is, above all, the gift of oneself.” ~Jean Anouilh

Today we’re talking about LOVE. Interestingly, today’s quotes can all be perceived as about self-love. It saddens me to think about the self-hate, self- loathing and low self-esteem that circulates through our world.

We spend so much time looking outward for acceptance, attention and love. Yet the one place we need to look, we most often neglect. And that’s within. Once we recognize that we are the love of our lives, doors of opportunity begin to fly open. Our hearts are set free to soar to new heights.

So much emphasis today is placed on looking a certain way, driving a certain car, wearing certain clothes and keeping up a certain image. There are entire industries that revolve around helping us to become more attractive to the “perfect mate”. Let’s create a dialogue about the love affair we should be having with ourselves. (Can’t you hear it now…“Yes, honey. I’m having an affair…with myself. And damn, I’m GOOD!")

Wouldn’t we be better moms, dads, co-workers, community members, friends, lovers, business owners, human BEings, if we were infatuated with our own lives? The lives we’ve already got? The lives we need to do the work to uncover? The lives that could be more amazingly graceful, joyful, beautiful beyond our wildest dreams?

If only we’d release ourselves from our shackles of fear and self-doubt. Release ourselves from the old records in our heads. The old voices that walk the halls at night. The old stories that aren’t the truth of who we are anymore. We simply must seek healing and let it go.

“One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life:
That word is love.” ~ Sophocles ~

Once we fall truly, madly, deeply with ourselves, we BEcome love. Therefore we can stop seeking to fill the gaping void with “stuff”, addictions, and unhealthy relationships. Our incessant monkey-mind chatter will subside and our minds and our souls will seek solace within our own hearts. We’ll uncover the greatest gift of all. The gift of LOVE. The gift of US.

What would it take to fall a little more in love with you today? Forgiveness? Acceptance? Permission? Acknowledgement? Respect? Self-care? Belief? Inspiration? As your cyber coach – I give you all of these and anything else you might need today. I forgive you. I accept you. I give you permission. I acknowledge you. I respect you. I care for you. I believe in you. I’m inspired by you.

By giving YOU all of this and more, I give it to myself too. Because in the reflection of your eyes, I see me. Go ahead and shake your happy ass to a mirror. Ladies, pull your compact out of your purse. Look yourselves in the eyes. Repeat after me…I LOVE YOU!

“Love… What is love? Love is to love someone
for who they are, who they were, and who they will be.” ~ Chris Moore ~

Much love,
Kam