Monthly Archives: October 2017

There are very few people who have not built up walls of protection due to disappointment and painful experiences.  While on the outside we see strength, fearlessness, and power, on the inside there are vulnerabilities and usually some part of the person that really just needs to allow us to see how sensitive they are. It takes far more courage to reveal this aspect than to build that wall and go it alone.
Today I will find the courage to tell one person how much I need them and that I want to feel safe enough to let them in.

After realizing that I am about to fly over 30,000 miles in one month and the holidays are upon us, I have decided to blog three times a week unless I am inspired to say more.  You have all been so amazing and supportive, thank you!
Today, I am allowed to re-assess my position and if appropriate, change my mind.

Smile. People, smile! No matter how dark the night the Sun always rises. So even if things are not going great, the people you meet don’t need to know. Just smile, and let their smile back to you remind you, you are not alone and this too shall pass.
Today I will not let my challenges rob me of my joy, I will smile at someone and feel the connection.

What is the price of courage? Usually the disdain of your fellows.  When we speak out against injustice we know that there will be those who attack us out of fear.  This is where courage of your convictions comes in.  We get one life in this body and it is too short to live in fear.  
Today I will tell the truth and be courageous!

Easy to just post without realizing the damage you are doing.  So anonymous, so cowardly.  To Love First means that you ALWAYS consider how your actions affect others, because we are ALL connected.  So let me just say here that “Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.”  Keep coming from Love, even if the temptation is to lash out, stop, breathe, and THINK about your next words, they do have power.
Today I will be mindful of coming from truth, love, and respect.  Do no harm.

You know that an issue has reached a level of importance when even your 14 year old son is sending you texts telling you that you “must” review that issue and vote! For me, it is an act of self love and respect to take the time to participate in democracy.  Those of us who can vote, no matter what country you are in, have an obligation to make our voices heard or forever be silenced.  And if you think I am making a political statement in a Love First blog, perhaps I am, but in the broader context, participating in society is part of the connection I believe we all seek with each other. 
Today I will care enough to make my voice heard.

What does it mean to me? That I hold myself in high regard. That I hold my fellow human beings in high regard.  This begins at home, of course.  Our parents and teachers demonstrate the first evidence of our value.  If we are taught self-respect we are more likely to make respectful choices.  
Today I will practice self-respect and let it guide my actions.

That was Sunday.  Paddle board, good bike ride, and a much needed nap.  Being open to the Energy of the Universe requires balance.  We can keep looking at the problems and we will just feel overwhelmed. The best  way to “hear” the solutions is to get back into a positive frame of mind and from that place of connection the answers can come to us. 
“Today I will align myself with Pure, Postive Energy and from that place listen for the answers I seek.”

With so much going on how do we really help those in need? Of course donating time and money is so important, but where is your ENERGY about the issues facing us? Are you living in fear or connected to the power of All That Is, the Love that is Life itself? Reach for the most positive thoughts you can because that is where the true power lies. From that place solutions will become clear.
Today I will take a deep breath and stay connected to Love so I can see the solutions not just the problems.

I have posted about this before, but here we go again.  We ALL make  mistakes, we all say or do hurtful things at some point. When you practice Love First, you will knowimmediately  when you have made a choice based in fear, it will be incredibly uncomfortable.  So what do you do? OWN IT. Take responsibility and without excuses, apologize. Then, whether or not your apology is accepted, move on and LEARN the lesson.  Be better than you were in that moment of forgetting who you really are.
Today I will be willing to own my mistakes, apologize, and learn to be better.