Love & Life Guidance

There is no greater human experience than embracing love, as it is our natural state of being and our most fulfilling way of living in this world. Thankfully, for those of us who have lost sight of love’s true essence, the path back toward a love-centered life is always available and only a single step away.

Whether we are dealing with personal struggles, relational concerns, political issues, career choices, purchasing decisions, or just trying to decide what to have for dinner, if we sincerely ask ourselves “What Would Love Do?” and patiently wait for guidance, a loving answer will materialize and show us the best way forward.

Love is not a static thought, belief, or emotion, but a living process that flows within us, between us, and around us. And because love is never in short supply, it is meant to flow out of us and into us freely, with no restrictions, at all times. Thus, whenever we feel a lack of love, it is either because we are denying the love we have within ourselves, or are forgetting the love that is being offered from others and the universe.

No matter the situation, love is constantly accepting the truth of the present moment and everyone and everything involved. No denial. No judgement. No resistance. And because we are inherently loving beings, we also have the ability to fully accept and embrace each moment as it comes.

Like a young child, love is incessantly curious and always seeking more knowledge about anything and everything. And like an old sage, love continuously analyzes and integrates that knowledge into a deeper understanding about ourselves, others, and the vast world and universe we all reside within.

Truth is the foundation upon which love enables us to lead loving, joyous, empowered, and fulfilling lives. Without truth, genuine loving is impossible due to our not having accurate information about those we are trying to love—including ourselves. Without truth, we will never be authentically empowered, as our misinformed motivations will lead us astray. And without truth, we will never experience genuine fulfillment, as accomplishments based on falsehoods never satisfy for long.

Because of love’s unlimited acceptance and ever expanding understanding about the nature of existence, truly loving acts are always done with kindness and compassion toward ourselves, others, and the world around us.

Although love celebrates our unique personal traits, abilities, and accomplishments, it does not favor specific individuals because we are all manifestations of the same universal source and are all deserving of its divine gifts. Therefore, in modeling love’s true nature, our own loving acts should emanate outward in all directions and embrace all of existence instead of only being selectively directed to those individuals and components of reality we like.

Because love is not bound by the self-oriented limits of the human mind, it never seeks praise, status, power, or control. And despite our own humanity, each of us is capable of following love’s lead and lessening our reliance on those hollow desires, which ultimately unfetters us from some of our most unhealthy and destructive beliefs, habits, and addictions.

Without a doubt, life is filled with consistent challenges, disruptions, conflicts, setbacks, heartaches, and losses. However, life is also filled with moments that bring us great joy, peace, pleasure, exhilaration, and equanimity. And love, in its accepting and wise way, appreciates all experiences, as the unpleasant ones offer us powerful and pertinent lessons, while the pleasant ones show us the true potential of living a love-centered life.

As alluring as worldly pleasures can be, nothing attracts, inspires, or satisfies us like love does. And rightfully so, as love is the highest moral standard we can conceive or abide by, as its innate goodness transcends all human-made norms, rules, or laws.

Even though you are a complex individual living a complex life in a complex world, the more you embrace the true essence of love and apply it to your own daily life, the simpler everything will become. Decisions will become easier. Relationships will flow more smoothly. Challenges will seem less daunting. Smiles and laughs will occur more often. And the trivialities will drop away as your days revolve around what truly matters.

Suffering occurs when we resist what is, when we consciously or unconsciously deny or fight the current truth about ourselves, others, or the world around us. And though we may feel justified in resisting some of the truth of this moment, doing so usually results in some form of psychological, emotional, or physical pain for those directly or indirectly impacted by that resistance, including ourselves. Unsurprisingly, the only cure for suffering is the purposeful surrender to this moment—which includes accepting and loving whatever truth is present—because the more we love, the less we suffer.

We all feel, perform, and grow best within an environment of acceptance, understanding, respect, support, challenge, and accountability. I will offer you all of this and more, always striving to be an effective catalyst to your embracement of love, your personal empowerment, and your overall life fulfillment.

It can be difficult to hold our heads up high and trust in our ability to persevere when faced with personal setbacks, daunting challenges, or devastating crises. Having someone support us and believe in us at times like these can make the difference between progressing, stagnating, or backsliding.

To serve you best, I need to genuinely understand who you are so I can tailor my guidance from moment to moment and topic to topic. Therefore, along with listening attentively, I may ask a lot of questions, question a lot of answers, and re-ask questions in different ways to get to your deeper truths.

Because it can be difficult to see and accept the truth of who we truly are while living our busy and demanding lives, it can be helpful to have some support and guidance as we engage in this profoundly important endeavor. Such as receiving help with: Admitting we are more powerful and gifted than we often let ourselves believe; Embracing personal characteristics that we would rather downplay or deny; Owning the role we play in creating and living our lives; Realizing how we limit and sabotage ourselves; Acknowledging that we are as motivated and capable as anyone else; Seeing how much love we have inside ourselves; Recognizing our divinity; And so much more.

Engaging in unloving thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors is a common and understandable human experience, and so is the suffering—for ourselves and others—that can result from our unloving moments. Thus, because we are in this guidance relationship to help you lead a more joyous, empowered, fulfilling, and love-focused life, I will sometimes challenge thoughts, beliefs, or behaviors that I believe are hindering your forward movement toward those key aspirations.

As important as it is to understand and accept who we truly are, life will still be a struggle if we don’t consistently act on that profound knowledge. Such as taking action by: Loving ourselves as only we can; Learning new knowledge and skills to better create and live our ideal lives; Dealing with inner and outer resistance; Taking powerful steps toward our desires, our goals, and our dreams; Expressing ourselves with passion, purpose, and integrity; Trusting that we can handle whatever comes our way; Living according to our values and morals; Loving others; And so much more.

Between managing our daily lives, attending to our relationships, dealing with frequent concerns and dilemmas, regulating the pressures of our persuasive desires, and navigating our culture’s norms, rules, and laws, it can be difficult to recognize the existence of loving and beneficial alternatives to the way we typically think, believe, or behave. As a Love & Life Guide, it is my job to not only point out and share those empowering alternatives with you, but to also assist you in transitioning to the most beneficial ones.

In the midst of dealing with our day-to-day goals, challenges, and experiences, we may miss the tender moments, overlook the bigger picture, or forget to rest in the deeper truths that make life so worth living. At times like these we need to untether ourselves from some of our earthly concerns, and having assistance with pinpointing and loosening the more defiant knots is always helpful.

As many insightful spiritual traditions teach, each of us is on a journey that will someday lead us beyond the suffering that is so common within our earthly existence. Despite the allure of some of those envisioned paradises, however, we must not look for a shortcut to salvation, as the only way there is via this human life and journey that we have been so generously offered. Therefore, instead of merely daydreaming about the divine, we must embrace the life we currently have and the divinity we already possess, while also taking the often difficult steps forward on the path so lovingly laid out before us.

My primary agenda is to guide you toward love. Therefore, regardless of the topic under discussion, the perceived urgency of a crisis or goal, or the strength of a conviction, I will consistently encourage you to face the truth of the matter and ask yourself, “What would love do?”

I am as human, fallible, and eccentric as anyone else on this planet, because we are all individuals with our own unique personalities, preferences, and proclivities. And I will share much of who I am in our Love & Life Guidance relationship, not only because it is inevitable, but also because certain aspects of my being may be a key component in encouraging and enhancing your own personal transformation.