Observing Love

We love, but . . . 
We often find ourselves as loving + receiving love with strings attached. We pull love apart, squeeze it into a ball, + mould it into questioning shapes. We assess, assume, and attempt to change those we love. 

Thank you, Elena Brower and Erich Schiffmann, for raising a redefinition of love as "a willingness to recognise what is real"—not within our subjective microcosm but in the objective realm, viewed through the lens of an empathetic and clear heart.  This week, let's love without assumptions and love simply through observing . . . 

And to deepen your process, a quote by Amma:
 

"Am I really in love, or am I too attached?

Contemplate on this question as deeply as you can. Most people are creaving for attachment, not real love. In a way, we are betraying ourselves. We mistake attachment for love. Love is the center and attachment is the periphery. Aim for the center."

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