Gratitude Rules! Love Rocks! But where do I go to buy this?
What the what??? Buy? Love? WHAT???
I took a week of posting on Instagram-pictures of where Love and where that shows up for me. Well, I must say my self-discovery, my awareness of love really heightened along with my gratitude. There is no store or magic pill to buy or take for this. The Beatles sang: “Can’t buy me, love, everybody tells me so; can’t buy me, love, no, no, no, no!” It is right there in front of us, inside of us, all the time every day!
Have you ever been guilty of getting caught up with the rush-rush and instantaneousness of our world? (Think Google) I know I am guilty of this! A lot of negative stuff out there and the positive stuff is really drowned out. Did you know that it takes five, yes five positive comments to eliminate one negative comment? WOW! How many of you RECEIVE at least five positive comments per day? We will need more than five, trust me.
Isn’t it crazy? And all of this is FREE! FREE, people! I said FREE!!! We do not need to buy anything, just go for a walk, the air is free! Rocks, heart shaped rocks or any kind of a rock that draws you, FREE!!! A phone call to someone or a message to send off, a simple “hello” can change a person’s day, maybe life, you do not know!
LOVE IS FREE!
You cannot buy Love! You do not even need to go looking for it. I think of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, she keeps seeking her way back home, ruby red slippers, the Wizard in his hot air balloon, all these places, and things, when the home was with her all along, right in the heart-Love! It doesn’t take a trip (by all means if you want to travel do so, but don’t do it looking for Love). Do not look for or at another person to supply that Love, you will be disappointed, regretful, feelings of unloved and so much more.
Today I am here to tell you I always waited for my knight in shining armor to ride up, save me and make things all wonderful! Hahahahaaaa, this doesn’t exist. Neither does going shopping to buy something new and letting this get way out of control (filling a void). The void is within one’s self and a higher power. No Human or Materialistic thing can fill that! Just you and your higher powers! (Universe, God…)
Rather than put yourself down or someone else down, try doing Five Loving things today! Right Now. And set this as a daily practice, so this becomes very natural. And remember, nothing is perfect, do not just “try” but Do!
One more thing, there are a lot of ingredients to Love, gratitude being one, giving is another to begin to name a few…
Peace,
Kim
FEELING. EVERY. WORD! I’ve tried so hard this year to be grateful for what I have, not dwell and generally do more for other people. Folks these days underestimate how cleansing for the soul it is to make someone’s day. This is why I go around my local town centre every day with leftovers from the café to give to the homeless. Be nicer to each other!
David, I feel you are a very grateful man. You have a big, huge heart!
i love this! you are so right and your words are very inspirational. this definitely made my day.
Thank you, Aly! I am glad you are inspired
this is so true kim… I’m a big one for spending when I’m unhappy…. But I’m also aware that I’m only filling a void! I’ve had some friends and family go through some really awful things over the last year and yet more bad news this week… so that helps me stay grateful for what I have and supporting them, although it’s hard sometimes, does give me a certain sense of fulfilment no matter how much I wish they didn’t need my support because of these things!
It is tough. We all need to stick together and support one another.