A Reminder to Love

Heather Sage
Jul 24, 2017 · 3 min read

I’m not focused today. It’s Monday, and though I work from home, the weekend’s pace often drifts into the first day of the work week. It has it’s own rhythm and time, far different from mid-week time/mind.

While I normally rise, stretch, drink tea, and then write before getting into the day’s other activities, today I’ve done a billion things before sitting down to write. And two of those things were of equal importance.

I sent an old friend an email — in response to her email about how things are changing, what’s showing up for her, how she’s feeling humble and in awe of life. One chapter is closing and another opening. She even wrote of finally being enough. How could I not immediately respond? She’s more than enough, always. Feeling not good enough is something I’ve struggled with my entire adult life so I feel called to challenge it in others.

I also hand-wrote a note to my sister in law. She’s moving three states away in two days, starting grad school and a new life. She’s in a major transitional time too. As she’s been home the last few months, I’ve seen her shrink and expand as she grows wings. I’m visibly watching her learn to stand fully in herself — and her power.

Though I see neither of these beautiful women often, I’m deeply connected to both — at the level of my heart — the deepest place of life, really.

So I stopped this morning. I didn’t write here. I wrote to them. I let them both know how in awe of them I am, how proud, how much I love them.

These are two women who weren’t in my life when I was born. Life brought them to me. And for that I’m thankful.

As I think of them, I think of my own life, the changes happening for me. I wonder who is thinking of me right now.

We are all connected. As so beautifully written by the poet, Hafiz …

Sure, we have free will and we direct our lives in many ways, but in just as many ways there are myriad things happening under the surface. Divine order out of what appears to be chaos. I think many of our relationships are like that.

Our relationships teach us many things. They help us see ourselves more clearly — the good, the bad and the ugly. They teach us so we can move on to the next event that helps us grow.

We only see these things, though, if we slow down. If we stop moving so quickly through life. If we stop the shoulds and allow ourselves to be with what is.

So here’s your reminder, and mine …

Slow down.

Feel your feet upon the earth.

Feel the breath in your lungs and the beat of your heart.

And remind yourself why you are here in the first place.

To love.

As you DO all the things you have to DO, stop and just be. This moment is it. How often do you rush past it?

Can you remind yourself to love? It’s what matters most. It’s the only thing that matters, really.


Thanks for reading. Did you enjoy? Please tap the 💚 to recommend it to others. Namaste …

Heather is a writer and yoga educator. Writing is part of her daily spiritual practice and she shares (almost) daily as she works on her first book.

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always thinking & a little too serious. mostly i write about being a soul having a human experience. soulfabric.org

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