Let the Love In

Love has become muddled and twisted through human experience. Love has become tarnished, to the point that we push it away. Love seems complicated. Love feels vulnerable and scary. Love has lost its purpose, because it has been filtered through too many movies, too many stories, and too many broken human hearts.

I am not an expert on love. I know I have chased love forever, but rarely found it. I have believed love will save me. I have thought love was owed to me. I have expected love, and had it disappear. Love has confused me and disappointed me. 

Love is simple.

Love is a two way street - what you give you get back in spades. It's true love is uncomfortable. The sensation of love feels like it might break part of me open, in a way that cannot be put back. If I care too much, hurt is on the way. If I give too much, I won't have anything left. 

Love is expansive. There is no end to how much love you are able to give or receive.

Sometimes when we have so many myths about love, it helps to take it in baby steps. Let love in slowly, and see how you feel. 

Receive the compliment.

Accept the gift.

Let someone help.

Listen to advice, even if you don't take it.

These offerings of love have the capacity to expand our own heart. 

It's easy to look around the world and think love doesn't exist. It's easy to turn away and give up. But people are kind. The world is good. Love is love, and it's meant to be shared. 

When I started letting love in instead of asking, "What's the catch?" - an amazing thing happened. I learned that love has no strings. Love has no enemy. Love has no opposite. Add love, and you have love. Take away love, and you still have love.

Give it away, and let it in.