All You Need Is Love ???

Love Letters

Exercises that force us to look at ourselves are helpful.  I am thankful that I am an introspective person and I have always tried to be honest with myself. Only a few times in my life has another person asked me to perform a task to look within.  I have never regretted my findings.

A friend was speaking to me about material things and our attachment to them. I was preparing for a move and our discussion of packing turned from material items to important non-physical items I would be taking on my journey.  The things that I found important then, I still hold in my heart as core guidelines to live my life by. What follows are my life requirements, as written on that day, and my “list” of things I take with me wherever I go.

Acceptance: especially of my own self & faults

Self esteem: I will not allow myself to feel inadequate. I will nurture myself.

Respect: for self and others

Pleasure & Joy: I will live to the fullest and celebrate being

Choice: I will allow myself choice and not put limitations on myself

Grace: This is my goal…to live with grace. I wish to become fully in tune with my spirituality.

Compassion: My heart will remain open and will not shut down. I will connect with others & receive lessons thankfully.

Forgiveness: I will not be indebted emotionally. I will not hold onto resentment.

Humor: I will look at the world with a light heart. I will laugh often.

Patience: Change is not easy but I will be patient.

Humility: I will have pride in my accomplishments and I will never turn down a universal lesson.

Gratitude: I am appreciative of where I am in my life and I am grateful for all that I have.

Abundance: I will believe that I will always have everything I need.

Peace: I will focus on the moment at hand and not dwell on the past.

Clarity: I will see clearly. I will pay attention to moments I am not seeing clearly.

Courage: I will be unafraid of changes taking place.

Adventure: I look forward to tomorrow.

I thought you might notice that LOVE does not appear on this list. It is my opinion that, collectively, the items on my list are the very make up of love which should explain its written absence.