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Remember …

What if you could trust love to be infallible?

Dear Friends: There IS nothing too grand for you …

I love my life, so much, that I can only be grateful for whatever it took to get me here. I’m thankful for the sobbing, the screaming ego, the lessons, the second chances, the unconditional love I learned to give–to myself and others–and finally, the unconditional love I was open enough to feel from others.

I have no regrets. How could I want to change what landed me in my heaven? Still, I have learned from my experience; and every day is a chance to apply the lessons I have learned. Every day is another chance, to simply trust love and flow, without putting up a struggle first.

I want to go for it! I want to act decisively, rather than get scared and hesitate. I don’t want to talk myself out of what seems too grand for me, or too impractical, or too unreasonable. Life is a miracle, one great big, unfathomable miracle. And I don’t want to miss out on living it.

I want to trust love to be infallible, not just some of the time, all of the time. And I want to trust myself to be love.

But what does infallible love look like? I don’t have to know.… More

Success Waits Behind the Veil of Failure … in relationships and in life

Just as Valentine’s Day points to everybody else getting roses and chocolates and diamonds, it can point to your own relationship blunders. Before you give yourself a failing grade, though, consider the bell curve. How many people in your class, or circle of friends, really have the quality of relationship you want? Next, look at what you’ve learned from what seem like failed relationships. Now, how much of what you’ve learned, are you applying? As you calculate a grade, don’t forget to factor in the inherent stumbling and practice required to learn a new skill. And if you want to earn a better grade, take heart and continue reading.

You don’t have to learn through trial and error; you can pick up a book or take a class. Still, experience is the test! Fortunately, you get to keep taking it until you’re satisfied with your score. “The fastest way to succeed is to double your failure rate,” said Thomas J. Watson, founder of IBM. Granted, there may be people who don’t appreciate this concept, but don’t be troubled by them. They don’t have what you want; and they’re likely stuck in a rut. Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is admit that what you’re doing isn’t working.… More

Trusting the truth …

As much as we long to be seen and known, we may shrink from our truth or avoid sharing it for fear of rejection. But we can always trust the truth. Naked is as good as we get.… More

The more convinced you are of your “truth,” the less compelled you are to defend it.

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