Love beyond the Script

So....Valentines Day, hmmmmm.....I have to say, today is NOT what I would consider a REAL holiday. I agree with the slightly jaded sentiment that Valentine's Day often feels like a marketing campaign to separate you from your hard earned dollar in exchange for paper goods and corn syrup products. HOWEVER, any reason to evaluate love in your life is a good thing and today's slightly fabricated hoopla shouldn't get in the way of a very real opportunity to evaluate the love that is or isn't in your life. First of all, the very fact that you are here and alive is a sign that Love is invested in you. If you are reading this, its another sign that Love has blessed you with time and resources and education. If you just finished a conversation with someone or are about to speak with a friend then you are the beneficiary of Love's gift of community and sharing. The next time you feel the sun shine on your shoulder or feel the whisper of wind on your neck know you might notice that nature is another avenue of Love's revelation.  Love reveals itself in many different ways and it is constantly trying to show you that it is present, it is available, it is waiting for you to recognize it and embrace its power in your life.  Love aches for you to know that you are worthy, you are important, you are enough, in you lies the gift of which the world is in need. The presence of a boyfriend, girlfriend, or lover in your life is a rather short barometer by which to measure Love's presence or affirmation.  The middle school love script that we play in our heads about what love looks like is a detrimental habit. That "one boy + one girl = love" is a rather outdated and pubescent equation and one that ought to be re-evaluated. Because love is everywhere. It is in everyone. It is in everything. It defines every decision we make and the need for it is at the heart of every intention that rings true. Don't sell yourself short. Love is calling out your name and every day you awaken you have the opportunity to recognize how blessed you really are.  Every day is full of Love...and regardless of whether or not you are aware of its power doesn't change the reality that Love is available to you. And here is the amazing thing about Love...when you are ready to receive its transformational energy into your life it will be there to revolutionize your trajectory forever. Every day of your life can be full of Love if you only let it be. So, Hallmark cards aside, I wish you all the very sweetest day of Love today and forever after. Its yours for the taking.