This year I have decided to intentionally spread love. What do I mean by that? I mean that I will, each day, have at least one moment where I am spreading loving thoughts, loving words or loving actions out into the world. I am not hoping it happens, or that I will accidentally happen upon it (although that may happen too), rather I will deliberately choose to spread love at least one time in the day.
I created an acronym to help me remember. It is a quick way for me to stay aligned with my intention and to also measure my success over the year.
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Let
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Our
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Voices
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Embrace
Let – feelings, words and thoughts of love triumph over fear. Let the need to connect override the need to be right. Let forgiveness smother the need to get even. And let go of whatever does not serve our greatest good, whatever is causing us suffering.
Our – collective is more important than the single me. We are part of a much bigger whole. A whole that we belong to but, does not belong to us. We were born to be here and born to be loved.
Voices – Celebrate our uniqueness and also remember that we are connected. People, plants, animals, energy, everything. Use our voice to convey love and to speak our truth without having to make others wrong or somehow less. We are entitled to our full expression and so are they.
Embrace – all of life. The good and the bad. The sorrow and the joy. Move toward what is wanted vs. what is not wanted. Embrace yourself and others as the perfectly imperfect beings that we are. Embrace the moment.
The new year is an opportunity to reset, recharge and reclaim the areas in our lives that we seek to change. For me, it is an opportunity to create what I want in the world. And what I want most in the world is love: for me, for you, for families in war zones, for those who are abandoned, lost, scared or alone – for animals, plants, oceans, the planet.
One component of spreading LOVE will be to practice mindfulness and deliberately focusing on how I can share more love in the world: with my family and friends, with people I meet, drive past in my car, or see in a store. Even the thoughts that I let ruminate in my mind will be an area of focus. If I can change a thought, it will change my emotions, which will change my actions and ultimately my results. If I think negative and hateful thoughts, then believe me, someone someplace is going to be affected by some manifestation of that negative thought.
I may not be able to consistently practice LOVE, but if I can be aware of my choices as much as possible and to choose LOVE at least once per day then at the minimum I will have created 365 loving moments in the world. That would be a good year. Would you like to join me?
Follow my Facebook page www.facebook.com/SusieGolitiCoaching where I will share how it’s going. Why not post your version of what you want to put out in the world. Let’s flood the world with LOVE!
In Love,
Susie Goliti