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Narrated by Marie T. Russell.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration
October 5, 2023
The focus for today is:
All my choices move me toward -- or away -- from love.
Today's inspiration was written by Matthew McKay:
All significant choices move us toward or away from love. And the most important thing we learn in life is recognizing the choices and actions that bring us closer or farther from love.
Each day is full of moments where such choices take place. These moments are often invisible: we respond automatically, as the choice is out of our awareness. Making these choices conscious—to act on love or not—can be life-changing.
While love is eternal, permanent, the only way to experience that is to turn love into action. Acting on love opens you to Spirit, quiets doubt, and helps you glimpse the connection and belonging that is the birthright of every soul.
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Today's inspiration was adapted from the InnerSelf.com article:
Intention and the Moment of Choice
Written by Matthew McKay, PhD.
Read the complete article here.
This is Marie T. Russell, co-publisher of InnerSelf.com, wishing you a day of basing your actions on love (today and every day).
Comment from Marie: When we choose anger and hatred we feel unbalanced and unhappy. Choosing love however brings us a feeling of harmony and inner peace. And it thus leads to better health and a happier life. It's definitely a win-win choice. Everybody wins when we choose love instead of anger or hatred.
Our focus for today: All my choices move me toward -- or away -- from love.
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RELATED BOOK: Love in the Time of Impermanence
Love in the Time of Impermanence
by Matthew McKay
We live in a world where nothing lasts. Everything we love--the relationships, places, and things we most count on, even our own bodies--will change or be lost. But, as psychologist Matthew McKay shows, the certainty of change and loss can actually support rather than diminish love. For at the heart of pain and loss is love.
Ultimately, Matthew McKay shows that, by running from pain, we run from love. By avoiding pain, we lose the pathway to connection. Yet, by recognizing love in the heart of pain and loss, by knowing that change and impermanence are inevitable, we can navigate life with a compass pointing to love as true north, learning to love more deeply and making what we love more cherished.
For more info and/or to order this book, click here.xxx Also available as a Kindle edition.
About the Author
Matthew McKay, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, professor of psychology at the Wright Institute, cofounder of Haight Ashbury Psychological Services, founder of the Berkeley CBT Clinic, and cofounder of the Bay Area Trauma Recovery Clinic, which serves low-income clients. He has authored and coauthored more than 40 books, including The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook and Seeking Jordan. Matthew is the publisher of New Harbinger Publications.
