Opening Your Heart to the Abundance of Love
Love is a force that plays an immeasurable role in our lives; its very presence can build us into our greatest selves. We focus greatly on it in the days surrounding Valentines Day, but incorporating it as a part of our everyday lives unlocks its deepest power and ability to transform us.
In a traditional sense, not everyone is a fan of Valentine’s Day. If you’re alone, single, grieving the loss of someone, or whatever your reason may be, your feelings are valid. Our idea is simply this: February is a reminder to care for your heart and to show love to yourself as much as you do to others.
“Where there is love there is life.”
– Mahatma Gandhi
The Love we Have for Others
Sharing in love with others allows us to learn what love feels like. As basic as this sounds, there are many who go an entire lifetime without truly knowing the way they feel most loved. Elements that surround our relationship to the heart include how we express love, how those around us associate with love, and how we desire to receive love. These elements can be as unique and wonderful as each of us are.
Sharing in love is a gift; it unlocks new parts of us, allows us to get to know ourselves on a deeper level, and can even help us to see the world in a new way. There is a coherence and communication that can take place between the self, other people, nature, and animals at the heart level when we allow ourselves to experience the world through the heart rather than solely through our thinking minds.
Explore some of the ways that you can share in love with others. These can be subtle:
Checking in on others, whether or not they’re physically close to you,
Sharing a meal,
Going to an event, or
Simply spending some quiet time in each other's company is a way to express love and connect on a heart level.
Herbs from the Heart has new seasonal products with herbs that specifically allow for deeper connection at a heart level. One of them is our Lavender & Rose Whipped Body Scrub. It intentionally includes herbs like Rose & Lavender, which are not only great for the skin but are calming and soothing to both the nervous system and heart. It makes a thoughtful gift to someone you love.
When We’re Feeling the Absence of Love
When there is an absence of love, for whatever reason, it can create feelings of deep emptiness and loneliness. This speaks to not only how powerful love is, but how essential it is in our lives.
Someone recently described to me how intertwined grief and love are. Grief cannot exist in a place where love did not. Allowing yourself to feel the grief is courageous, although it can at times feel painful and overwhelming. When you are feeling the absence of love in your life, remember to care for yourself. Give yourself the grace, the patience, and the time you need. It’s important to remember that you can’t do more than the best you can do in each moment.
Our Emotional Uplift Tincture contains herbs that include Albizia and Hawthorn that care for the heart and gently support the mind when your emotions are heavy.
Dropping into Love for Yourself
Some of us struggle when it comes to self-love. It doesn’t always feel natural. We might have been taught that it’s selfish to love ourselves, and that we’re supposed to put all of our attention and effort towards others. You don’t have to depend on others to give you all that you deserve, to put that smile on your face, or to wait to hear “I love you.” You can be all that and more for yourself. Keep your cup full.
We created our Love Roll-On to help open the heart and give deeper trust and peace to the self. Roll it on your wrists or other areas of your body to give a sense of love and breath.
If self-love doesn’t come naturally for you, here are some things you can try:
Think of yourself as someone else.
What’s something “other you” really loves, such as always having fresh flowers in the house? That you can give yourself that says “I love you Samantha.”
Think of “future you.” If you’re not a morning person, how can you take a few minutes to make the life of “future you” (tomorrow morning you) a little easier? Maybe you make your lunch in advance and get things organized for the day to make the morning feel calmer and more at ease. That… is self-love.
Continue thinking of yourself as another person. What are things that make you feel loved? What are things that feel wonderful and meaningful when others give them to you (that you could give to yourself)?
Why wait? Is there something you’ve been wanting, that you feel you have to wait for or “earn?” Self-love says you already deserve it. Go get it because you’re already worthy of the things you want.
Talk with a friend (an actual friend, not one of the many versions of you I’ve created). Ask them what in particular tends to make you calmer or especially excited. Take the opportunity to get to know yourself on a deeper level.
Carrying the Love With You
The real power of love is a ripple in the stillness of water: the more love you give, the more that is created and amplified to be shared and given to others. It becomes easier to see the beauty of the world, to love the people and things around you, and to find joy in the little moments. Remember that love is not finite; it is not a pizza with only 8 slices. Share it freely.
How will you spread and share some love this Valentines Day? Find us on social media and at the local farmers markets to let us know! Sending so much love.
This article is for educational purposes only. Our articles have not been evaluated by the FDA and our products do not claim to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
About the Author
Tim Peters is the Founder of Mind Body Business as well as a Certified Herbalist. He provides 1 on 1 business coaching plus writing and copy editing for health professionals. If you want to connect or learn more about him:
Tim@mind-bodybusiness.com
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