LOVE YOURSELF! INSPIRATION
Loving What Is
"I am a lover of what is, not because I'm a spiritual person, but because it hurts when I argue with reality. We can know that reality is good just as it is, because when we argue with it we experience tension and frustration. We don't feel natural or balanced. When we stop opposing reality, action becomes simple, fluid, kind and fearless." ~ Byron Katie
I was once so afraid to live in the present moment. I argued with what is all the time focusing on the past of what should have happened or what could have happened. I would also focus on the future, spending my life wishing and fantasizing about something or someone who would pull me out from my drowning. Loving what is is about embracing the moment of whatever is happening, breathing deeply into whatever feeling or situation and saying yes this is life. This is living.
When we argue with what is (a lay off, a divorce, disease, etc.) we become stuck in the "what ifs" of life. But when we can accept what is the choices and opportunities are endless. Peace is found and Love is present. Some people confuse accepting what is, for example, as accepting abuse from a partner and staying in a relationship that isn't healthy. Accepting what is, is acknowledging that yes this is an abusive relationship and now that I have accepted that this is an abusive relationship what is it that I want instead, what choices do I have to change this situation. It is stepping out of denial and moving into action.
You have the power of choice to change your mind at any time. If something doesn't serve you or doesn't feel right the first step to changing your situation is to accept what is occurring in that moment. Allowing yourself to feel whatever it is you need to feel in that moment, validating for yourself that your feelings are normal, choosing something different and then taking action to change it is the most loving thing you can do for yourself.
The more you love yourself the more the world responds to you in kind. It mirrors to you who you are on the inside. And the more conscious you are and awake to your truth the more accepting you are of what is. The more accepting you are of what is the more you can flow with life, live in the present moment and not in the "what ifs" but in the state of eternal bliss. Wouldn't you rather be there?
Be the change you seek, be the love you desire. You are so loved so love yourself just as much by accepting what is and opening yourself to the window of endless opportunities and choices.