I had a very interesting conversation with my children around the dinner table. They were telling me how too much of anything is bad. I naturally objected to the example of LOVE. One can never have too much LOVE and it is not harmful to you in any concentration.
They then described expressions of Love that were too much. Which had me thinking about the difference between LOVE and its expressions of it.
As my children explained, hugging someone too long or too hard can hurt them. Or buying them gifts all the time instead of spending time with them also shows the other person, that you only care to a certain degree.
I believe we are all made up of LOVE and our base emotional state is to be in Love. LOVE is the closest word/feeling to describe GOD and All There Is. When we are in the presents of LOVE, we are experiencing different degrees of Love. Whether we are with our loved ones, doing activities we enjoy, or looking at true beauty.
Expressions of Love are different and they differ from person to person. What one person calls Love might not be another’s and this makes expressing Love to others complicated, to say the least.
Alas when our Love Tanks are low, we interact with others in a lower expression of Love. One can conclude, we seem to hurt the ones we love the most because they know what it is like when we do Love them with a full Tank.
Re-acting With Blinders On
It’s all about contrast. The people we love the most can see and feel the contrasts in our expressions of Love towards them and others. The expression, “I know you better than you know yourself” sums it up. When we are in the middle of an emotional reaction to the world, we are oblivious to our lack of Love Expression.
When we are aware of the contrasts in our expressions of Love, the better the world will be. Being conscious and present in every moment and our emotional responses, do help to shape our perception. Allowing us to make better choices on how to react/respond.
Live Joy, Renee