Photo by: Deniz Ongar/Eskişehir, Turkey

By Donna Marie Root

Love is a process of giving pieces of ourselves away,
And by doing so discovering what we are capable of becoming.
Love is a canvas that we paint and repaint over and over again
as our lives change and grow~
Adding color when needed, sunshine after life's storms, rainbows
Following despair and sadness to remind us of how beautiful
things can be and are;
Giving us hope for a brighter and better tomorrow.
Loving is the most natural ~ best part of ourselves ~ of our existence.
If we allow past heartaches and sorrow to take from us
our willingness to love and to be loved;
We go against the very nature of our souls and reason for being.
When we do not choose love over fear, anger, doubt, criticism, and blaming
We betray ourselves and hinder our personal growth.
While there are some who will continually search & reach for love,
yet too afraid to fully embrace it, love will always be just beyond their reach.
There are others however, who make love happen;
Forging past fear, vulnerability, and insecurity to find the priceless truth about Love.
That when given freely, it expands the soul and increases one’s capacity to be;
To be kind, charitable, happy, creative, inspiring, and invite growth.
When one is found possessing the ability to give love freely,
You will discover therein the greatest secret of all.
The realization that our ability to Love comes from who we truly are
And not from the combined experiences or events of this temporary entity we posses
The moment we realize we are not one in form but two in body and soul
We have the power to create anything and everything we desire.
From that place of love we understand we are already Gods
This temporary position of mortality cannot in any way make us less than we already are by birthright. First and foremost sons and daughters of God.
We cannot control who does and does not love us.
What we can do, however, is gift Love and Respect to every life we touch.
Gifting love and respect regardless of circumstances says everything about our ability to love and create
And nothing about the receiver of our gift. The reward of loving is that every time we give it away without strings attached or expectation of it returning to us, it returns to us in abundance.
Love invites laughter, increases joy, enlightens understanding,
Magnifies compassion, invites humility, inspires creation and sustains life.
Love is a catalyst for change and a playground for growth.
Love heals wounds, mends hearts, endures hardships, redirects souls, and lifts spirits.
Love is the power and force that governs the universe.
When we become a part of that force, we are changed forever.
For we are then fully aware and are able to embrace the power of creation
And when we realize we have the power to create, miracles happen daily.