Living Love
by Joseph W. Sidell
In these days of all the concerns we have
facing our global society, ranging from
pollution of all sorts to bloodshed through
wars and human rights violations, we must look
at the underlying cause for what is happening
-- the lack of love.
True, there are many pockets of people who
respect one another - their territories, their
beliefs, their religions, their needs, and
rights. But I feel on the whole that our human
society has become insensitive to the
expression and feelings of true love, much
less unconditional love. However, I also feel
that we as a collective consciousness are
beginning to look more at our inner Selves,
and in this action we are finding a heart that
has become cold and unfulfilled, in need of
the warmth that only love can provide. It will
be this discovery and realization that will cause
people to become more loving of both
themselves and of others. Living love and being able to share this
experience with each other has to start with
oneself:
Love itself can be demonstrated and shared
in many ways; it does not need to be some
major expression or event that captures the
attention of thousands of people. For
individuals, this expression can be as simple
as a friendly, warm and meaningful smile, or a
genuine hello to everyone they meet, or a hug and a kiss from a parent or
spouse to their loved one. The expression of
love can be such a simple thing. Yet, how
often do we find ourselves acting out of fear?
Are we afraid of the vulnerability that love
creates, afraid to appear weak and not strong
enough to be "the man of the house?"
Afraid that we might appear as the
"overly sensitive boss", or the
"weak political leader?" We, as a
people, must recognize and experience the true
strength that is gained by opening ourselves
up to the vulnerability that is created by
living love.
Living love and being able to share this
experience with each other has to start with
one self. It starts with an acceptance of who
and what we are, realizing that at our core we
are all perfect and beautiful, a small part of
the One. It starts with knowing that how we act and
what we do, no matter how small, does have an
impact and that all of the combined small acts
of loving, work to create a positive synergetic energy.
Personally, this path of living love has
meant looking at my childhood, forgiving and
accepting actions that were not as good as
they could have been, and expanding on those
things that brought joy and learning from
both. As an adult it has meant sometimes
dancing to a different drummer, making a
conscious effort to express kindness and
compassion, and doing those things that make
the Higher Self feel good.
Everyone can think of actions that they
have done that have brought about a warm
feeling in the heart. It is these sort of
actions that we need to remember and continue
to integrate into our daily lives, regardless
of whether it is the "acceptable"
way or not. Even though it is a way of life
for me now, there are still days and times
when my actions do not reflect love. It is
then that I appreciate why it is right to live
love.
As simple as it may sound to express love
in all that we do, the reality of forcing our
egos to accept this is sometimes quite the
opposite. However, by making a conscious
effort every day to incorporate love into our
actions, it can
eventually become our daily nature. As it
becomes our daily nature, it stimulates our
True Nature. It is this stimulation that leads
to our feeling of Bliss, of being one with the
All. It is through these feelings of
satisfaction and joy that we will realize the
truth that love always had to offer us.
The responsibility we all have to our
Higher Self, to express love in all that we
do, is the single greatest power that we all
share. It has the energy to turn our current state of global concerns into
experiences from which we can learn and grow.
We will then naturally turn away from the
negative influences of fear and learn to
express the love that we innately share for
one another.
To live love always, in all ways, is the
greatest expression or appreciation to our Life's Force.
It may be the sole purpose for our soul's
being; and if it is, then we owe it to our
Creator to express it as completely and frequently as
is possible. To go beyond the conditioning
that our society and childhood has placed upon
us -- to recognize that this change into loving,
caring and kind human beings is more than our
responsibility -- is our soul's goal.
Live Love...
Always! And in All Ways!
 Recommended
book:
Bringers of the Light
by Neale Donald Walsh.
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About The
Author
Joseph Sidell can be
reached at: 25122 S.R. 46, Batesville, IN
47006. (812-934-5353). First published in
Pathfinder Newspaper (July-August 1993).
Reprinted with permission in InnerSelf
Magazine.
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