How to Love
Love is the way of all things, and you have so much potential

Whether or not you are aware, you have the ability to love endlessly. In the state of the world right now, it is hard to realize this. Our world underwent some turbulence this year, and it was the culmination of years and years of struggle and trauma. We have to learn to love again. We all feel the exhaustion of our friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, and even strangers. We all yearn for a return to love. Trust me when I tell you that at all levels in our reality at this moment, love is winning. Let me teach you in as few words as I can how to return yourself to love.
Strip away all assumptions
First, you must go deep into yourself. You have to pull back the curtains that are hiding your soul and look inward as far as you can go. If you look long enough, you will know that the soul is endless.
In order to pull back those curtains and look at this truth in yourself, you must set aside everything that you think you know. What are you? Assume that everything you’ve known about yourself until now is not a certainty. Imagine that you don’t know what a human is. Imagine that you don’t know what life is. Imagine that there really is no past or future, and you are only existing now. And look carefully.
When I do this, and even as I am writing and thinking about doing it now, I get emotional. Looking at the truth of the universe cleanses you from all pain and allows you to see your true purpose upon this Earth and in this life. It opens you to the love around you. It opens you to anything. There is infinite possibility awaiting you in the space where you are not attached.
What am I? What is life? Why am I here?
You will need to reserve a significant chunk of time today to meditate on this introspection. This is absolutely no small feat, and even as I type the words on this page, I feel their immense meaning and significance, and how an infinity of meaning is touched on and canned into these few paragraphs of text. Please don’t read this and then let it slip away.
Perhaps soon I will write more on this to expand its possibility into words even further.
Clear yourself, love yourself
Your love of your own heart is paramount. When you love your own being without reservation, you simultaneously allow yourself to love others. Also at the same time, you begin to love animals, the sky, the rivers, the trees, and everything around you.
So, take your time. Take your space. Look deep inside again, and clear yourself of all the blockages that are holding you back from your potential.
Your doubts about yourself.
Your fears.
Your trauma.
To clear yourself, you may have to go back far. You may find a scared, trembling, lonely and forlorn child huddled in a corner of your mind, looking back at you with anticipation. Whatever you find, know this: forgiveness is key. Forgiveness of yourself.
Yourself.
Your fears will turn to forgiveness, and your forgiveness will turn to gratitude. Maybe you will be able to see that the truth the universe holds is: all of your baggage is a gift; it brought you here to be what you are, looking in at yourself, and allowing yourself to grow and transform. Nothing truly amazing ever came without a struggle.
You can be grateful that you had the chance to grow — no one in this world has ever lived the exact life that you have. Your struggle and your triumph are unique to you.
And when you know this, you will know love. The love will come out of you and more will come into you smoothly, clearly, and in cycles — in a movement like breath. You become open. Nothing will hold you back at all.
Deeply listen to others
Now you can open yourself to others. You are empathic. The love within you can flow into others without reservation, and you will see that all the love is the same — it is one. It is of the same source.
Sometimes others will not be able to reciprocate the love you are giving outwards. They are afraid. You will want to heal them. But sometimes you can’t. They will not allow healing. You will love yourself enough to understand that it’s okay. Sometimes you can’t. People must heal themselves, ultimately.
They will say words that carry meaning. Words all carry power. You love yourself and others, so you will know when to close your mouth and listen. Their words will bring energy into you. You will quietly immerse yourself in this energy and truly understand it. Sometimes the energy will be uplifting, and you will feel at peace from the connection. Sometimes the energy will be very negative or very sorrowful, and you will know when to observe it without being it.
The understanding and love of the person, regardless of their energy, will remain steady. The good vibes will be what you pick up and carry away.
Sometimes, the person you are with will not be deeply listening to you, and you will forgive them. Sometimes they attempt to hurt you. But you will smile at them nonetheless, unafraid of their actions, seeing them react to their inner fear. And you will love them without conditions. You will wish them the best. Perhaps you will be able to help heal them someday.
Don’t lose the feeling
The difficulty will lie in remaining true. Don’t lose your center. Stay in the love. Step out of yourself once a day, maybe more. Whatever it takes. Live the love. Everything in the fabric of existence is about finding love, and when you follow this path, you can never go wrong.
This was written just hours after a powerful interactive journey into the soul led by TreeSisters at Bioneers 2020. I write about consciousness and existence, and I enjoy connecting with others who are waking up. I have a masters degree in philosophy, metaphysics having always been my passion, and have lived around the world. I also make websites like www.awakening-journeys.com.
The divine in me recognizes the divine in you.

