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“This popular fantasy that we must first love ourselves before loving others serves no one, for it merely gives us permission to await a good day to love others... We shall not wait for the mythical bright day when we are perfect before allowing our own ray of divinity to shine through to others.”

“Hurt has nothing to do with love, and love is unaffiliated with and unaffected by pain. We say, ‘My heart is full of love,’ but love is not bound in our heart or our relationships; it is not caged and capable of being poked, taunted, or trapped. And no amount of love is ever “lost”. W o w.

If we stand doubtful and delayed on the sidelines of life, it as if we stood at the edge of a river and did not wade in to save a drowning child... When our mind wants something for good and meaningful reasons and we do not pursue it, this is like dismissing our own self.

Isn’t life meant to be a passionate love affair with our work, our faith, and those we are blessed to know, care for, and serve? Then let us maintain that passion through spending our time wisely.