Posted by Mary D'Alba on Sunday, July 4, 2010
Under: Articles
Yes, it's another cheesy reference to an 80s song,
I know.
According to Wikipedia, one of the definitions of
love is "As an abstract concept, love
usually refers to a deep feeling of tenderly caring for another
person."
So why are we trying to define whether it is good
or bad? Is one couple being together better than another? As long
as love is a healthy feeling between two consensual adults, what's wrong with
it?
What's amazing is that love is such a pure emotion
and yet there are people out there that are trying to label it. Instead
of leaving people alone, they are striving to tell others what the
right way to love is.
Is that possible? How can anyone define
it? When you love someone, can you really put into words how you
feel? Are there times that "I love you" just doesn't cut it
because it's such an intense, mind blowing, heart wrenching, eye rolling
state?
Love is love is love. It is healing,
uplifting, beautiful, funny and caring all wrapped into one. It is
something that brings people together, melts away despair and sadness.
When someone is genuinely loved, they stand up straighter, smile through tears
and become better people. Their hearts are lifted to the highest heavens
by something that costs nothing to give and has no strings attached.
Marianne Williamson says there are two types of
emotions - love and fear. Anything that is not love comes from a place of
fear - whether it be masked by hate, disdain, grumpiness, whatever it is.
When it is drilled down, it is really fear driving them not to love.
If you really are conscious of when you are not in
a place of love, how does it make you feel? Doesn't it take a huge amount
of effort to generate feelings other than love? Love just flows - there
is no effort. Other emotions sit in your body heavily - love lifts you.
Let people love and enjoy the love they are
in. The more they send love into the world, the more the world
heals.
