“Love wins.” – Tavis Smiley, Television and Radio Host
Does it get any simpler than that? I really should just stop writing here.
I tore that bit of wisdom from a Starbucks cup and I keep it on my dashboard as a reminder. Every time the “Check Engine” light goes on in my 10-year old car, I move “Love wins” over and pray it will save me $400. (It’s worked more times than not!)
Here’s another of my favorite love quotations, “Love is everything it’s cracked up to be…it really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for.” – Erica Jong, O Magazine, 2004
I’ve learned the hard way, as I imagine most of you have as well, that we can’t always have love the way we want it, when we want it. But we can feel love and give love at any time, no matter what is going on. We can risk loving with no guarantees, and ideally no expectations, of anything in return. And it will always be worth it.
I yearn to know the love a mother feels for her child. I yearn to create a deeply connected love with my divine life partner (whenever I meet him!) Until then though, what do I do with my heart?
Who and what am I going to love in the meantime? Even after those dreams come true, certainly my capacity to love will grow larger. What then? Where am I going to give all this excess love?! Wherever I can.
I practiced tonight. In my hot, sweaty, core yoga class. I chose the posture I hate the most “chaturanga“ – otherwise known as yoga’s torturous version of a push-up – and I loved the hell out of it. I must say… it was easier.
“I do what I love, and I do it with great love.” Alanna Kaivalya, Jivamukti Yoga Instructor
What can you do with great love? Cook tonight’s dinner? Bring your whole self to your morning run? Respond to your boss’ cranky email? Dare tell someone they matter to you?
I’d love to know how it turns out.
