Where is Love?

 Where is Love?

It’s more or less easy to admit that, no matter what we say, no matter what we do, what we desire at the most intimate level of our being, is to be loved.

We can seek this love outside ourselves and feed on it as if we were quenching our thirst at a fountain — but what happens when the water stops flowing? Or we can recognize that love already exists within us, deeply rooted in ourselves.

If love weren’t already present within us, we wouldn’t feel any suffering. We wouldn’t experience emotions such as sadness, anger, or fear.

It's because love already exists within us, because a part of us "holds on" to us, that we feel these emotions. Behind every frustration, tear, or disappointment lies in reality, a manifestation of this love.

When we feel a so-called “negative" emotion, it's this love within us reacting.

This love carries the following message: "I love you and I don't want you to hurt." Hear this message.

Recognizing that love already resides within us allows it to grow, to grant it the space it deserves so it can flourish.

By making room for it, by listening to its message — by listening to all the love within you — you take care of it, you take care of yourself.

Stephanie Romeo