With Love

I speak often about love and living in love; that doesn't mean you walk around and hug everyone and tell everyone person you pass on the street that you love them.

Instead it means that when you're gut reaction is to jump down someone's throat for a transgression- real or imagined - you need to step back and approach that person with love. Meaning you will treat them respectfully and no matter what has been done or you believe has been done - you will come out the better and bigger person.

Negativity is catching like a cold. It can easily be passed from one person to another. Misery truly does love company. Don't get caught in the cycle, it is very difficult to break free from. It becomes second nature to be cynical and apathetic about everyone and everything. "Why try when you'll only be knocked down again?" will become a favorite mantra of the person that has given in to negativity.

That is where you must love others and above all, love yourself. If someone has stolen something from you, broken up your relationship, caused harm to someone near and dear to you - you may want to hurt them back - badly - don't give in to this. This is negativity at work and it's harmful to your mind, body and spirit. You need to know anyone who does hurtful things will be dealt with on another level and it's not your place to pass judgment. This is where you surprise them and move on. You don't have to forgive them, you don't have to forget the transgression - the key is to not give whatever was done power over your life and negativity only has the power that you give it.
 posted by Friends of Leah