So how did it go? Well, 2007 & 2008 I wrote in my journal diligently each day, I read books on the topics, searched for mentors, and made many decisions to bring my intention into harmony. This year didn't bring any of that, there was no daily journaling, no searching the globe for examples, and no reading pop psychology to understand it better. I suppose you could say, this year, I just wanted to experience it, in the most natural way possible. Several months out of this year I wondered if I was even honoring my intention, but as I began to doubt, the truth of experience came back with a vengeance to let me know I had.
What I have learned has been far different than what I could have possible expected, and the only way to have learned it, experience. Most of these understandings have come just in the last week of this year, not throughout as I may have hoped, rather like many things in life, clarity dominates in those final sweet moments. The last few days of 2009 have been full of insight, perspective, understanding, and most of all love. To best communicate my journey this year let me share what I have learned love to be, as well as, what love is not. As you read the list I invite you to stop and ponder as you go, if something hits home stop and ask yourself why. Relish in truth of what love is to you, and dig deep into what brings love into your life, as well as what pushes it away. And most of all, love, love god, love others, love yourself, and love for no reason at all.
What love is:
Love is knowing the sun will rise, each brand new day.
Love is a tender words of encouragement.
Love is honesty.
Love is knowledge.
Love is more than knowing the right thing to do, its doing the right thing despite opposition.
Love is looking past weaknesses.
Love is communication.
Love is listening.
Love is intimate.
Love is universal.
Love is peaceful.
Love is content.
Love is an inner manifestation.
Love is real.
Love is the greatest motivator.
Love is God.
Love if living life to its fullest.
Love is family.
Love is kindness.
Love is consistency.
Love is preparation.
Love is work.
Love is commitment.
Love is compromise.
Love is diligent.
Love is giving without thought of return.
Love is the past, the present, and the future.
Love is the greatest journey that exists.
Love is tender moments, big and small.
Love is discipline.
Love is respect.
Love is setting and honoring boundaries with others and ourselves.
Love is in all, above all, and underneath all.
Love is the greatest gift.
Love is everything.
Love is not...
Love is not fear.
Love is not doubt.
Love is not selfishness.
Love is not proud.
Love is not always fair.
Love is not manipulative.
Love is not deceptive.
Love is not greedy.
Love is not alone, sad, or boring.
Love is not apathetic.
Love is not complacency.
Love is not angry.
Love is not fake.
Love is not short tempered.
Love is not impatient.
Love is not the easiest route.
Love is not always being right.
Love is not rude or hurtful.
Love is not demeaning.
Love is not demanding beyond our abilities.
Love is not a way of understanding only those closest to you.
Love is not only for you and me.
Love is intimate.
Love is universal.
Thank you so much for that! Two years ago I started picking a word to focus on at the beginning of each year. This year I have decided to focus on love and so thank you for sharing so much of yourself and your personal experience with that word as your theme. And feel free to mentor me as you have any insight to share:)
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