On this Friday of love, here’s Jaiya John’s take on the subject:
“Your own love heals you.” – Jaiya John
“She wrote a Love letter to herself every day. That’s how she got through it.” – Jaiya John
Learning how to really love YOU causes you to live in a different state, in a different way. When you have a real love for the human you are, you will show up differently, you will walk on this planet differently, you will see the humans around you differently. This is not to be confused with narcissism or ego. Narcissism has nothing to do with actual self-love but is a fear response, it is an inner-child still fighting to prove self worth.
Real self-love just doesn’t have to try to defend itself or fight for its right.
One of the most practical ways in which we take steps forward in self-love and learn how to show up for ourselves in love and have our own backs, is in learning how to set and maintain boundaries.
The natural trajectory of this learning process is that it starts out rather clumsily and more often than not, our boundaries are set in desperation. An attempt by the scared-self to create and enforce a sense of sovereignty. These boundaries set in fear necessitates aggressive enforcement by the ego, which turns into a battle of wills.
Love speaks differently. There’s an “IS”-ness about the way that love operates that we can learn to trust and surrender to. Jaiya John teaches beautifully about the way that love approaches boundaries:
“Your boundary need not be an angry electric fence that shocks those who touch it. It can be a consistent light around you that announces, “I will be treated sacredly.” – Jaiya John
When you discover how to live with love as your only law, fear disappears, and you realize that you are stronger than you ever knew. But this is a slow journey…
“it is a garden you grow, not the flick of a light switch.” – Jaiya John
One last beautiful thought on love from Jaiya:
And love said, “Take a deep breath human flower. Now I’m going to open you the rest of the way.” – Jaiya John
Mantras for your self-love journey:
- I am worthy of love and respect.
- I set healthy boundaries to protect my well-being.
- I am a work in progress, and I celebrate my growth.
- I forgive myself for past mistakes and choose self-compassion.
- Today, I choose love as my guiding light.
Join us for today’s meditation journey and come and sit in our circle of love for a moment
– pierre –
Today’s LIVE meditation is: Sharing love.