Happy Tuesday,
How are you all doing today? It sure is pretty outside. The weather is super nice. Started out with a cool, crisp morning and it will no doubt turn into a little bit of a warm day. High expected today of 84. Last night when I walked the pups, my neighbor was sitting out on his front porch just enjoying the cool breeze with a glass of wine. He raised his glass and said, “lake life, it’s the best.” I’ll have to agree with him on that one. Today is going to be a super busy day. Hope my leg holds out for my long to do list. It’s hurting pretty bad today.
Today, I thought I’d talk about living life to the fullest. When I woke up this morning in pain, I thought to myself, when will it stop, then, as I walked outside, my mindset shifted to, thank goodness I have another day to enjoy the blessings of life. As I walked by my other neighbor’s house, it hit me, I need to live my life to the fullest, appreciate all that I have, because my dear neighbor who is 80+ years old, he’s still getting up every day and living. He golfs a couple of times a week, he walks his pup, he enjoys his guy time, but I wonder what life for him is when he shuts the door and is alone. You see, he lost his wife just a few short weeks ago. When I get the chance to talk to him, he’s always so upbeat, talks about the things he needs to do or is going to do, then, before he goes on his way, he always makes sure to mention his wife who has passed on. I admire him for getting up and getting out, and I’m sad for him because a big part of his life is gone. He’s such a kind man, always has a smile on his face, and he reminds me with his kindness, just how precious our time is here on earth.
Today I received an email from something called Purpose Fairy. As you all know, I love reading positive affirmations and I listen to tons of motivational speeches. The email this morning really touched me. It made me grateful for what I have, and it reminded me to not take for granted the wonderful things in my life. “Don’t hide yourself from life. Don’t hide yourself from love. Allow your own light to shine as brightly as possible. Allow yourself to be fully seen. Allow yourself to be vulnerable. Tear down all the wall you have built to numb yourself in order to keep suffering away from you and allow love back into your life. Allow love to show you how it feels to be fully loved. Let the world see into your naked soul and beautiful heart. Let yourself experience life fully. Understand that love is life and life is love. And if you give up on love, you give up on life. Infuse love into your life. Pour love into everything you do and everything you are. Pour love into yourself, into your relationships, your work, your environment and into your life. Pour love onto your past, your wounds, your struggles and your fears. Infuse love into every experience and every interaction, either good or bad, and let all your fears be healed by love.”
Being vulnerable and opening oneself up to life isn’t’ always easy. If you’re anything like me, you have put up walls because you don’t want to get hurt again. I used to pray every day for God to let me know what it was like to be loved. I begged God to let me know love, even if it only lasted a day and he gave that too me. He gave me John.
My son Kevin recently had a conversation with John and Kev was telling him how hard it was on him to learn I had fallen in love with someone other than his dad, but now, when he sees John and I together, those negative feelings are gone. Kevin told John he sees how happy I am, and said, “My mom deserves to be happy and loved.” A friend of mine, Cindy, she says she loves seeing John and I together. She said we have a once in a lifetime love, one that is felt by everyone who is with us. My friend lost her husband many years ago, and she told me how he loved her and how his love made her feel. She said she’s never found that again, but when she’s with John and I, it reminds her of her hubby and herself.
John teases me from time to time by saying, “everyone sees how much I love you; I only hope you know how much I love you.” I do know he loves me, yet, I do have fears. It’s absolutely nothing he does or says, it’s my own insecurity. I guess it’s time to “pour love onto my past, my wounds, my struggles and my fears. It’s time to infuse love into every experience and every interaction, the good and the bad, it’s time to let all my fears be healed by love.” I don’t want to hide from love anymore. I have the most wonderful, amazing, loving and understanding man in the world and it’s time to embrace all aspects of our love.
I’m learning to let my light shine. I am in the final editing process of my book and if it be God’s will, it will be published and maybe, it can help someone else who is struggling withing the realm of cult life, and maybe they can find some encouragement in the words written. Writing the book was my first step into not hiding from life anymore. Consequences might be more than I realize, and I’m finally at the point in my life, where I’m willing to embrace the unknown.
How are you all living life to the fullest? I know I’ve said it before, but I think the reminder is a good one for today, so I’ll say it again. Live life like Aunt Billie says to do, “with little to no regrets. I did it my way.”
Well guys, I have a bucket list of writing I have to accomplish today. I’m hoping to finally start getting paid for my articles. I’ll keep you posted. I meet with the editor tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
Anway, I do hope today is a good one for you all. Stop and enjoy the little things in life and don’t forget, let you light shine. We are all uniquely made. Until next time, Love Life++
P.S.
check out this awesome podcast I came across:
Love Life with Dawna 