By Linda Commito
“It doesn’t matter who you love, or how you love . . . but that you love”.
How can we find a reason to celebrate love in our everyday lives? How can we ignite a spark of open-heartedness? We need more love in this world. Why not use this time as an opportunityto bring love and joy into our interactions with others, whether they are partners, friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, pets or total strangers.
If you believe, as I do, that there is never too much love in the world, then why not take it up a notch and spend a little more time and effort to bring love and happiness to others? Sometimes, the simplest things can light up someone’s day—a card, a call, a hug (virtual or in person) or simply listening to another and letting them know: “you are appreciated.” The more that we lovingly touch someone else’s life, the more our hearts are opened, softened, filled with joy.
One of the reasons we love holidays like Valentine’s Day is that most of us enjoy being acknowledged and cherished, and being able to express that to one another. So instead of focusing solely on that “special person” in our life, or being disappointed that we don’t have one, perhaps we could use EVERY DAY to open our hearts wider and let others know in our own unique ways that we care. A friend CC shared: “At a time when I couldn’t find love, I decided to BE LOVE.”And she does that beautifully in her everyday life.
Love IS Love. To give, to share, to experience love is a gift. Humans have a wonderful capacity to express their open heartedness. So why do we limit who, why and how we can love another being? Why do some find it difficult to accept that we have different ways to open our hearts, to share our affections, to love who we love? We should be able to do so without other people’s or society’s judgments. Why should it matter what the color of someone’s skin, what religion, or what sex, when one’s heart is expansive in a way that is pure and simply LOVE. We don’t have enough of it in this world. Let’s celebrate whoever and whatever can help us to open our hearts wide to love. It is the best gift of all . . . to ourselves and to humanity.
Let’s love like there is no tomorrow!
Linda Commito, author, speaker, entrepreneur, consultant and teacher, is passionate about her vision to leave this world a kinder, more loving, and interconnected place. Linda’s award-winning book of inspirational stories, Love Is the New Currency, demonstrates how we can each make an extraordinary difference in the lives of others through simple acts of love and kindness. Her latest project, the card game Just Ask 1 2 3, was inspired by a desire to connect people of all different ages, beliefs and lifestyles to share our individuality and find commonality. Linda also created “Kindness Starts with Me,” a program, book and website for children. For more information visit http://www.LoveistheNewCurrency.com or visit the Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/Justask123game.