Most of us spend our time for money, our money for experiences and possessions, and at the end of the day, we all share one thing in common. No matter our personal definition of success, whether we achieve it or not, or our personal accomplishments or failures, in life there's only one thing that truly matters.
The most important resource on our planet is love. Without love we may have many things and yet have nothing of meaning.
A friend nearing her 100th birthday recently shared with me how interesting life is from her perspective. She spent her whole life working hard with her husband and gathering things, but yet at the end of her life, she could only take with her what would fit on her nightstand at her nursing home. From her place of wisdom through personal experience, the only thing that she felt truly mattered was love.
Love is the essence of who we are. If we were to take all religions and strip them down to the core, we would find one thing in common -- love. Instead of focusing on the differences between us of race, religion, opinion or whatever, imagine a world where we focused on the place where we are all the same and act from love.
Many times we get so caught up in our own beliefs through our religion or spiritual practice, yet when all is said and done, we forget the core of what we believe. Other times we rationalize that "when I get this" or "when I achieve that," then I'll be happy, and then I'll be able to be more loving to others.
Sometimes it helps to ask ourselves the most important question -- in this very moment, am I being loving to others or not?
We can spend our time and resources in churches and temples, yet ignore the basic principles learned when we walk out the door. We can make pilgrimages to sacred places, wait hours to meet celebrities or spiritual teachers, yet ignore one another on the street.
Instead, what if we truly acted from a place of love and started to live from that place? What if we started to do it now for no reason other than to be the embodiment of love itself?
My friend Kute Blackson, our Inspirational Luminary, shared a story with me about a man he met on a trip to India. The man was blind, born without arms and was crippled and unable to walk. Yet, each morning he would sit on the street and sing praises for the blessings in his life. In this man's mind, there was nothing else to do, no more powerful way to give, than to share love with those that passed his way. He had ever reason to be bitter and full of resentment, but his answer to the blows of life was love.
We all know that the most powerful force in the world is love. At this time of significant exponential change in our world, we're being called forth to connect to the truth of the love that we really are. We're being given the opportunity to connect to the source of who we are and live from the inside out. For when we start living from that place, powerful things happen.
As Kute says, "Life may or may or not give you what you want, but you can always give life what you are. Love now!"
Regardless of our own personal circumstances we can choose to love now. We can live today vibrantly alive, fully present and with an open heart. We have an opportunity in this very moment to recognize the miracle of what we are.
I am love. You are love. We are all love. It connects us one to another and back to ourselves. And in that recognition is the realization that we are all One. One source, One river of life, One connectedness that holds all of our hearts.
As Kute so wisely said, "So why not love now? Why do we wait until someone is dead then offer them our love and say nice things? Why do we wait until they are gone to give them beautiful flowers? This is why I say love now. Give flowers now. Give appreciation now. Give hugs now. Give smiles now. Give your heart now. Today is that special day. Not tomorrow or next year, but right NOW."
Let's not wait for someday to realize the power of love. Let's not wait for a special moment to celebrate life. Instead, let's take our best dress out of the closet and ask yourself, is there really anything else to do but love now?
We invite you to listen to today's FREE Inspired Interview with host, Gail Lynne Goodwin, Ambassador of Inspiration from InspireMeToday.com and today's guest, Kute Blackson. Also, please check out Kute's amazing video, Love Now!
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May we all celebrate and show our lovingness
Dr. Jennifer Howard
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Yesterday, my wife and I were sitting in the yard. The air was intoxicating--it smelled of honeysuckle. I told my wife that I noticed that everywhere you go in our town, you can smell honeysuckle flowers. Even when you're not thinking about it, the smell surrounds you and is never far from your thoughts.
Reading your beautiful words about love made me think of honeysuckle. Wouldn't it be nice if love permeated everything in all our consciousnesses like the intoxicating scent of spring flowers?
Thanks for the inspiration.
Scott