I cannot believe it is the end of February.
I feel as if I am in a whirl of days sometimes. Since I realized (today!) that it is the last day of February it seemed fitting to share what I learned during my month of Spreading the Love.
The main lesson that came about was that as I spreaded me some love, I felt more calm and at peace.
For example, when I would get frustrated with someone, maybe they didn’t hold the door, didn’t say thank you when I did, I would feel frustrated at how rude people are. Then, a little voice would remind me of this challenge. I would curse at it, but then just simply say in my mind, “I send you love.”
The result was, that instead of feeling that frustration towards someone I initially saw as rude, I instead felt compassion for someone who maybe was having a really crappy day. Whatever the reason, I immediately felt calm, and at peace.
It seemed this month I was my own best recipient of love so all-in-all not a bad deal.
The phrase I would say, either out-loud or in my head, “I send you love,” was something I heard Ellen Degeneres say on her show one time. She was talking about all the animals that are in horrible situations and whenever she saw a truck that looked like it might be transporting animals she would simple say, “I send you love.”
It is something I do when I hear or see a horrible news story, the kind that makes you gasp and just feel a wrench in your heart.
I would feel so helpless. How could something horrible like that occur and I can do nothing.
I would be enveloped in sorrow for a life I never even knew.
So I started sending love.
I send love to the victim, to the families to the friends, to everyone who hurts because of the horrible event.
And, if I am feeling strong enough, I send love to the one who caused it.
That’s harder.
What I can say, is that while it’s not a cure all it’s definitely a start.
A good start, one that doesn’t require a lot of time and all in all makes you feel better.
Which makes those around you feel better.
Which spreads outward.
Like throwing a pebble in the water.
Let’s watch the ripples together 🙂
Until next time…..
Michele, aka The Dreaming Dilettante