Love is an interesting thing... no matter how much we give or receive it, most of us want MORE of it than we have in our lives, myself included. See, most people describe me as very loving, kind, generous, and grateful. Many people experience me as an expression of love in physical form.Yet I still want to experience more love. Chances are you do also, but the signs aren't always obvious...
For example, I recently shared with you my new commitment to working out. The reasons I shared with you for that were all legitimate and real, yet still somewhat on the surface. At the root of that commitment is a desire to express my love for myself and others more completely and more vibrantly! Self-care is just one of many forms of love.
In fact, when you look at the majority of our thoughts, beliefs, and actions in the world you will notice that underneath all of them is, somewhere, somehow, a well-intentioned desire to experience more love in your life.
(regardless of whether that's to love yourself or others more)
All of the greatest spiritual masters have talked about the importance of love, and some go as far as to say love is the ONLY thing that truly matters in this world. And with all of that in mind, the quote above from John Mayer asks an important question:
If you really want more love in your life... what's stopping you?
Most of us don't love ourselves enough to feel worthy of actually ASKING for more love (regardless of whether we're asking ourselves for self-care or asking others to express love more authentically, frequently, or differently).
It doesn't have to be that way though... :)
When you love yourself unconditionally, from the inside-out, and for no reason at all... that's when your life TRULY shifts. I've already been making this shift progressively, and it seems that with each little positive shift I make in that direction my experience of love multiplies.
In fact, there is current scientific research, ancient wisdom, proven techniques, and real-world experience that supports what I've already been experiencing... and Marci Shimoff has brought it all together in her brand new book called "Love For No Reason: 7 Steps to Creating a Life of Unconditional Love."
- "Have you ever had a grand fantasy about ultimate love that you’ve given up on?
- Do you long to feel less burdened by worry, stress, or struggle and to experience the ecstasy of an open heart?
- Have there been times you’ve buried your pain in workaholism, over-eating, or over-spending?
- Do you feel disappointed that something is missing in your experience of love?
- What if the deeper love you are aching for really IS possible?
- How amazing would it be if you could do something RIGHT NOW to invite that into your life...?""
Here's a personal secret I don't think I've ever actually told ANYBODY...
As you may know from some of my previous emails or videos, when I was a youth the one thing I wanted more desperately than anything else was to be LOVED. I just wanted a woman to love me.
And in my teens and 20's, every single night when I saw the stars I would pray to God:"Star Light, Star Bright... First Star I See Tonight. Wish I May, Wish I Might, Have This Wish I Wish Tonight.Sure, at the time I thought I was talking about romantic love... that's where my mind wanted to fill a deficiency so that I could feel "complete."
I wish to experience TRUE LOVE forever and ever."
Yet in hindsight, I see now that my HEART and the UNIVERSE were collaborating on my behalf. They heard my wish, they worked together, and now I do experience true love more in my life than ever before... because it comes from inside me and is not conditional ~ the world doesn't determine my happiness, I DO.
(and it only keeps getting better)
If this kind of experience and expression of love resonates with you, if it's something you'd also like to experience more of in your life, then definitely join me http://www.facebook.com/enyichukwu.
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