Living in Love

Living in love is a concept that many people don't seem to get. It has nothing to do with living with a partner you love, however that's even better if you do; living in love is the concept of actually trying to live your life with the mindset you love everyone.

You treat your loved ones in your home with patience, kindness and gratitude. The stranger on the street, the bank teller at your bank, the lady in front of you in the grocery store who suddenly remembered she had 50 coupons and wanted to pay for her groceries in small change; treat them all with love and kindness. When you feel yourself getting annoyed or impatient, step back and remember to be patient and treat them with love. Love means you will wait and you won't grumble or complain. Find something else to do to fill the few minutes of time you're kept waiting. Make a list in your head of things you need to do or plan a fantasy vacation in your mind.

As you practice this philosophy, you will find yourself able to be more tolerant and more patient with people and you will also find you grow more positive overall as a person. Dark can't live in light and negativity has no place around a positive person who lives in love. People who revel in negativity and are actually nourished by it, will be repelled by your new found way of thinking, if they want to discontinue being your friend, let them - getting a negative person who is dragging you down continually is a blessing, especially when they make the choice to go.

The next time you have a dispute with someone, try living in love with the next person that has issues with you. Be genuine and realize they are human and have their faults, likes and dislikes. No matter what the situation, find a trait you can like about the person. It is easy to throw up your hands and say, "Glenn at the office has no good qualities and he's terrible to be around", you need to find one good quality in that person and use that to keep your anger at bay and stay calm; you will come out the greater person because you handled the situation with love and positivity.
 posted by Friends of Leah