I believe love is the ultimate expression
of our lives, so I asked the Universe why it was wasting my love by not
bringing me a partner. The Universe replied:
I already have
many people living love that way. I ask you to walk the road less travelled- to
live love, to be love without the usual anchors and mirrors.
I guess I always said I liked a challenge.
And it is.
True love (though I am not sure there is
any other kind) is generated from within- perhaps inspired and fuelled by those
around us, but it come from us, not to us. In theory, I can live a life full of
love on my own. In practice, I will tell you it is not easy.
I am not just talking about being happy on
my own, or finding contentment in life. This is not just enjoying things, but being in love with moments. I am talking about feeling love, real
love in an everyday way, without a partner or family to trigger and reflect it.
To actually feel love, not just remember
it, on my own is often a challenge. Some days I succeed, some days I have to
remind my self to try harder, some days I just want to tell the Universe to
shove the road!
But I keep trying. Because I believe in
love. I believe it is the ultimate expression of why we are here. And I believe
there are many versions. All true. I also believe my higher purpose was never
going to be the common road. So, someone has to trek the road where love is
explored through other ways. Not with a partner or children, but through
beauty, adventure, moments, self.
At the end of the day, we all get to choose
our inner world. So, I choose love. Over and over again. In small moments that
most people probably don’t need to see as being loveable. Tonight, I was in love with the sunset...
A longer version of this blog is now on Elephant Journal- http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/01/the-love-less-traveled-tui-anderson/
A longer version of this blog is now on Elephant Journal- http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/01/the-love-less-traveled-tui-anderson/
http://sethadamsmith.com/2013/11/02/marriage-isnt-for-you/
ReplyDeleteThese words are beautifully written, with such clarity and emotion, and describe exactly how I feel so often. May love be with you everyday.
ReplyDeleteSo very well said.
ReplyDeleteLove doesn't need to be as complicated as we frequently like to make it.
It can simply just be who we *are*...
and when we take a moment to close our eyes, escape from the chaos of the world outside and simply say to ourselves three simple words "I am Love" - it's incredible what we are able to see when we open our eyes again...