Did you read my blog post “WTF Does ‘Leading With Love’ Mean?
Several of the wise women in this community responded to me with really inspirational, practical, deep, creative thoughts and perspectives. And y’all need to hear them! They graciously gave me permission to share their wisdom with you.
So here they are! In no particular order. “What does it mean to choose love?”:
First from Linda: Choosing love: Allow-acknowledge-accept. Have you heard of Bashar? He speaks of this formula. I feel I choose love when I drop from the head to the heart.
Next, Alana: We must be channeling the same energy because I have been hearing the words “choose love” chanting through my brain for about 5 days now.
And then you put Georgia O’Keeffe and that quote about doing nothing all summer but waiting to be yourself and THAT has been my summer mantra! Getting back to being my fckn self!!! Andddd I just got back from the Georgia O’Keeffe Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu NM and had a magical plant-y experience with goldenrod, who firmly and playfully reminded me to get back to being myself :)
Tracy note: Isn’t it so cool how we’re all connected? I’ve heard synchronicities from so many of you. I took Alana’s share as a message for me to take my goldenrod tincture that I made!
Next up – from Pam: I launched myself into choosing love earlier this year and continue to explore it as well!!
When I was feeling neutral, I pulled out my journal and began to document situations or people that made me feel negative emotions (fear). Was there a different perspective that I hadn't explored? Was that situation really to blame or did I react from a wounded place? As I practiced writing/analyzing, I also got better at being in the moment without immediately becoming angry or frustrated when I was being challenged. It's still a work in progress but keeping in mind that the Universe is always working FOR me and not against me helps too.
I've also circled back to the Four Agreements, which includes "never take anything personally" and "don't make assumptions," AND I always hear you asking me what I'm mirroring. These little reminders have helped me explore as well. Am I making an assumption? Am I mirroring fear?
I also have The Universe Has Your Back card deck (Transform Fear to Faith) that has been helpful. Drawing a card at the beginning of the week and then looking at it helps me remember to consider if I'm seeing something through the fear or love lens.
Some of the messages:
My outer experiences are a reflection of my internal condition.
I let go of the shadow of the past by seeing someone for the first time with the eyes of love.
The moment I realign with love, clear direction is presented to me.
When I lean toward love I am led.
I recognize that I have chosen fear, and I choose again. I choose love.
Tracy note: I ordered that deck! And I’m drawing a card of the week.
I've noticed that I continue to pull weekly cards around this topic week after week after week when there are lots of others in the deck. :)
Anna shared this: I was moved to share this podcast episode with you from my favorite podcast. It really speaks to the choose love, openness concept in a way that fills out the picture very powerfully.
Thank you friends for sharing your perspectives! I am so very grateful.
Do you have something you’d like to share on this topic? We’d all love to see it in the comments below!