“Your Daily Dose” is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized wisdom from all the great teachers. But you could also choose to turn it into something more… a powerful daily practice for personal growth. Give it a try!
A message from today’s meditation:
We don’t talk about rising into love, but falling…
We “fall” into love because it requires a surrender. Love asks of us to let go of the need to control, the need to force an outcome.
Love is not something we need to search for to find, it is the truth of who we are, we are made of love. But in order for us to experience this, we will have to surrender completely to exactly who we are, and then… we see it in everybody…
“Well now let’s go back to falling in love. It’s quite crazy. Falling. You see? We don’t say “rising into love.” There is in it, the idea of the fall. And it goes back, as a matter of fact, to extremely fundamental things. That there is always a curious tie at some point between the fall and the creation. Taking this ghastly risk is the condition of there being life. You see, for all life is an act of faith and an act of gamble. The moment you take a step, you do so on an act of faith because you don’t really know that the floor’s not going to give under your feet… so, actually, therefore, the course of wisdom, what is really sensible, is to let go, is to commit oneself, to give oneself up and that’s quite mad. So we come to the strange conclusion that in madness lies sanity.” – Alan Watts
“Love is not something that is a sort of rare commodity, everybody has it.” – Alan Watts
“So then, the relationship of self to other is the complete realization that loving yourself is impossible without loving everything defined as other than yourself.” – Alan Watts
“When you find out that there was never anything in the dark side to be afraid of, then nothing is left but to love.” – Alan Watts
Often our experience of love has been so infected by the fears we formed around rejection and being accepted, that we become too scared to take a step in any direction at all for fear that the ground might give way.
We are made to do this though, falling is just a part of playing and perhaps we have forgotten to be playful. Perhaps we were tricked into believing that “grown ups” have it all figured out, and that after being a child you should always be getting it “right”, so now taking even the tiniest step has become something loaded with fear.
The moment that you lose your fear of falling you will fall head over heels in love with life again, trust me, and trust in the ability of your soul to catch you and hold you no matter how hard the fall.
The universe is designed to support you, even when the landing feels hard. We are made for this – falling is simply part of playing, and it’s time we remembered how to play again.
Embrace the fall:
- “I release my need to control every outcome and trust in life’s natural flow.”
- “I am worthy of love simply because I exist, not because of what I achieve.”
- “Loving myself fully allows me to love others without fear or reservation.”
- “I embrace uncertainty as the birthplace of possibility and growth.”
- “My vulnerability is not weakness; it is the gateway to authentic connection.”
So let us surrender to love, to life, to the unknown. Let’s embrace the fall. Let us surrender to the unknown. Let us trust in the divine. Let us trust that the universe will catch us, that we are always supported and guided.
Have a beautiful Friday peeps!
– pierre –
Today’s LIVE meditation is: Sharing love.
Today’s LIVE meditation
https://youtu.be/Gr4McfEG0HM 2025
https://youtu.be/5g9ITeRCigk 2024
https://youtu.be/fO5yq3mlEnQ 2023
https://youtu.be/aLjAwKnCINY 2022
Practice the “Daily Dose”
Let’s put it into practice! Choose what works for you – daily, once a week or whenever inspiration strikes. Putting pen to paper wires the neural pathways that will create your new habits.
1 – Affirmation
Write down your favourite affirmation on a sticky note and place it somewhere that you’ll be able to see it the whole day.
- “I release my need to control every outcome and trust in life’s natural flow.”
- “I am worthy of love simply because I exist, not because of what I achieve.”
- “Loving myself fully allows me to love others without fear or reservation.”
- “I embrace uncertainty as the birthplace of possibility and growth.”
- “My vulnerability is not weakness; it is the gateway to authentic connection.”
2 – A moment of reflection
Use today’s question as a journal prompt. If you don’t have the time to sit down and write, just take a moment to reflect on your response.
Life as a playful partner: When was the last time you trusted life enough to be playful with life? Without fear of what the outcome might be? Describe that experience. What made it feel safe or freeing? How can you invite more of that playfulness into your daily life?
3 – Quotes to share
Send a quote to someone who needs it, or share them all on social media to spread the good vibes!
4 – Q&A for deeper learning
Read through the questions and answers and write down at least one “aha moment” that clicked for you.
Q1: Why do we say “falling” in love instead of “rising” in love?
A: The language of “falling” reflects love’s essential nature as surrender rather than achievement. Love requires us to let go of control, to take a risk without knowing the outcome. It’s not something we master or conquer by climbing upward; it’s something we experience by releasing our grip and trusting the descent. This fall is actually the condition for truly living.
Q2: If love is our true nature, why is it so hard to experience?
A: Love is always present as our fundamental essence, but our fears and need for control create barriers to experiencing it. We’ve learned to protect ourselves from rejection and pain, which causes us to hold back from the very surrender that would allow us to feel love fully. The difficulty isn’t in finding love—it’s in releasing the defenses that block our awareness of it.
Q3: How can I overcome my fear of rejection when opening my heart?
A: Start by recognizing that your fear of rejection is often based on past wounds, not present reality. The key is to understand that rejection doesn’t diminish your inherent worth or the love that exists within you. As you learn to love yourself unconditionally, others’ responses become less threatening. Practice taking small risks in vulnerability and notice that you survive—and often thrive—even when outcomes aren’t what you hoped.
Q4: What does it mean to “surrender to love”?
A: Surrendering to love means releasing your need to control how love appears, who offers it, and what form it takes. It means accepting yourself completely—flaws and all—and extending that same acceptance to others. It’s about trusting that you’re supported even when you can’t see the safety net, much like trusting the floor will hold you with each step you take. But even more fundamentally, trusting that even if the floor does give way… you are the one who will catch you.
Q5: What does it mean that “in madness lies sanity”?
A: This paradox suggests that what society considers “sensible”—trying to control everything, avoiding all risks, protecting yourself from uncertainty—is actually a form of madness because it’s impossible and keeps you from truly living. The seemingly “mad” choice to let go, to commit fully, to embrace uncertainty is actually the wisest path because it aligns with life’s fundamental nature. Real sanity is found in accepting and working with reality rather than fighting against it.
Q6: How can I become more playful and less afraid of “falling” in life?
A: Begin by noticing where you’ve made ordinary decisions feel high-stakes. Challenge the belief that adults must always “get it right.” Start with small experiments in spontaneity—try something new without researching it exhaustively, share an authentic feeling without rehearsing it, or make a choice based on joy rather than optimization. Reconnect with activities that felt playful in childhood. Most importantly, practice self-compassion when things don’t go as planned, remembering that falling is part of playing, not a sign of failure.