Unconditional Love and Self Care

PASSION

Morning is beautiful

a time of quiet thoughts

and beauty that surrounds us

and

yes

Spring is on its way!

You can feel it

you can see buds beginning to

POP

from the brown grounds if you look carefully.

The hibiscus here took a bit of a beating

I've noticed

but on closer examination

I see green,

there struggle to survive is greater

than the harsh cold they were exposed to it seems.

I have great faith

that with some extra care and nurturing

and

some of that "joy juice"

I have hidden somewhere

they will once again delight my very being

with their flower a day

in the coming days.

Just as this one made my heart sing after a good rain!

Others will join in the dance once again

I just know that they will.

Coffee is splendid this morning

poured two cups just in case you want to join me.

Words are powerful

they always amaze me with their sounds,

the feeling on the tongue

and

often we have difficulty with them

it seems.

We can give others wonderful words

of encouragement

express feelings of great love

and

honor at times.

BUT

we have difficulty accepting

compliments

gratitude

and expressions of kindness when bestowed

to us it seems.

AND

we really have difficulty

it seems

using those same words for self.

It reminds me of flowers in that way;

most love flowers

love to see them,

to receive them

(although we often feel embarrassed or shy about accepting gifts when that happens)

BUT

we seldom give ourselves permission to purchase

flowers for ourselves, seeing it as an indulgence

that we cannot justify.

Self-Care and self-praise is difficult for people

it would appear.

But

once again

there are other times

when all we hear is about or listen as others

"blow their own horn"

as they tell us how wonderful they really are;

by the acts of generousity or great things they do

or

accomplish.

Perhaps it is that they bought someone a cup of coffee

or

gave to a charity

but then

they have to tell of it in order to make themselves

feel great.

For the most part though

people do not

take best care of themselves

by

loving themselves

and telling themselves that

they are lovable, that they are great, that they are

good enough or that the Creator loves them

just as they are, and I wonder why.

It seems to me

that if folks don't take a stand for themselves,

how can we expect them to take

a stand

for anyone else...

Just wondering on that one

as I wait for the sun to shine on me.

If we love flowers

and love the sight, texture, smell and

remarkable beauty of them

as

the Passion Flower

or

the Hibiscus

or

the Rose

then shouldn't we try to save a little

and

gift ourselves fresh flowers just because

they bring us joy?

I certainly think so!

Flowers are truly the work of the Creator

and make you feel good all over in my way of seeing it.

COB loves her some yellow roses [COB is coming to FL on Friday and sure is looking forward to some sun and seeing friends she has made here! The four-leggeds can't wait to bark to her each day];

while Laura is busy tending to her soon to be butterfly

gardens,

Eileen is crazy up there in Northern VA with her love of

Gerbera Daisies and of course still loves those white roses,

while I am head over heels for my hibiscus here on the lanai

and will jump for joy over white roses and white mountain lilies in a vase myself.

DLB has always gone just off the hook for

parrot tulips or french tulips and you can see her eyes get glassy with the thoughts of them

while EE just loves her some petunias and flowers of great passion and color, and cross breeding all sorts of flowers herself

and in Ft Myers Dr B in his spare time is creating his own varieties of Hibiscus and naming them!
Sissy TwoWolves out there in South Dakota is always bundling sage for me here in Florida!

Oh my goodness, ever seen "Indian Paint Brush"

it will just give you shivers I tell you!

Flowers are truly amazing aren't they?

Wish I had invented them!!!

So I am wondering;

if we love flowers, music, and beauty to surround us with family of birth and of choice...

why aren't we telling them and showing them by the way we love and cherish ourselves?

if we love someone, truly love someone

shouldn't we love ourselves

as much

so that we have more love to bestow

on that someone

or someones?

It would and does make sense to me.

To honestly love and cherish others friends

We must love, cherish and take best care of

SELF in order to love others well.

Just sayin...

Just keeping it real here.

STOMP

Speaking of love

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Do you believe in

"unconditional love"

love without conditions or strains or rules?

Have you ever been loved that way in your life?

Do you love anyone "unconditionally"

or

have you ever loved "unconditionally"?

OMG

what a remarkable love that is.

So

today

as I sit an ponder

I wonder

if you comment about it today,

and I bet many here would love you to answer and explore your feelings about these thoughts and questions I pose today.

1. Do you believe in unconditional love

2. Have you ever loved unconditionally

3. Have you ever been loved unconditionally

"Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get–only with what you are expecting to give–which is everything." Katherine Hepburn

Oh how I love Kate Hepburn!

Uncondtional Love

rare, like nothing you have ever known

until you have known it

and

once you have known it

ohhh my.

"The rule of unconditional love; it is in the giving that you make the other person realize"

The fire is burning, its embers are hot, the sage is fired and thoughts are on the wind,

you know who you are, and those in the prayer bowl

are being held closely.

Walk In Beauty,

DRSES

author of

Healing Heartaches, Stories of Loss and Life

http://www.drsherryeshowalter.com/

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p.s.
at the end of our lives
the things that will will need to tidy up will be based on
did i love enough, did i say:
thank you, i love you, geez i'm sorry, and by the way, forgive me, and, oh yes, wish i would have bought me and you flowers along the journey!