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The ABCs of Love in Balance - L is for Longing

9/19/2020

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Love is Longing

Longing in balance means …

Never giving up nor succumbing too soon
Remembering what is worth seeking and seeking to be worthy
Our heart is still guiding and we are still listening.

The ABCs of Love in Balance - K is for Kind

9/18/2020

Illustration of a superhero with words about kindness filling in the superhero's body

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Love is Kind

Kind in balance means …

Engaging, without cruelty and without spoiling
Patience without judgment, while letting others be responsible for their own actions
Welcoming all cultural differences while refusing to condone violence of body, mind, or spirit of the Earth or its inhabitants.

The ABCs of Love in Balance - J is for Justice

9/17/2020

Peace symbol with people holding hands surrounding the outside to show that justice brings peace

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Love is Justice

Justice in balance means …

Peace of mind
I do not confuse accidents with intentional harm
I know that subtle/quantum level injustice is when a communication, service, or other transaction feels out of balance, and I assertively take (legal) steps to bring it into balance
When I or another have been emotionally, mentally, or physically harmed, I tame my emotions and refuse to seek vengeance or revenge; I seek only restitution that matches any harm done, or else I choose to forgive - but never prematurely.

The ABCs of Love in Balance - I is for Identity

9/16/2020

Heart-shaped thumbprint to represent Identity

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Love is Identity

Identity in balance means …

I know what my core values are, why I have them, and how to stick to them under pressure from others whose values may not match or are over a line I do not wish to cross
My every action is in alignment with my values, especially during challenging moments
I accept that everyone has their own identity, so instead of needing people to be like me or projecting my values onto those I do not know, I take the time to get to know people’s values and find a way to appreciate our differences, even if it means we aren’t likely to be friends.

The ABCs of Love in Balance - H is for Honesty

9/15/2020

Honest young working man balancing two baskets of goods on a bamboo pole on his shoulder

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Love is Honesty

Honesty in balance means …

Being honest with ourselves, first, for it is key to knowing how to be honest with others
Using honesty to reassure the young, the sick, loved ones, the unsure, and the struggling, and to show the disrespectful where the boundaries are around our deep values
Never succumbing to the sweet lie over compassionate honesty.

The ABCs of Love in Balance - G is for Guaranteed

9/14/2020

Trust and Mistrust street signs

Love is guaranteed, whether you trust or mistrust that fact. Image credit: Gerd Altmann via Pixabay

Love is Guaranteed

Guaranteed in balance means …

There is nothing in existence that is not made of love energy, because love is everything - the dark and the light and everything in between and outside
Love is guaranteed to be something you can create or destroy with - the choice is yours
While far from guaranteed if looking for it in others, if you soften your own heart and commit to it, daily, you are guaranteed to find love within; how long it takes will be unique to each person.

The ABCs of Love in Balance - F is for Flexible

9/13/2020

Colorful, flexible heart outline on a colorful, flexible continuum

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Love is Flexible

Flexible in balance means …

First, parents teach their kids to be responsible adults - and then let them go to be so
We focus on the positive aspects of opposites, like what liberals and conservatives have in common
Just because science doesn’t yet understand, doesn’t mean it doesn’t work.

The ABCs of Love in Balance - E is for Environment

9/12/2020

Woman and child feeling good in the rain and with each other

Image credit: Sasin Tipchai via Pixabay - Feeling good in the rain and with each other!

Love is Environment

Environment in balance means …

It feels so good to be at home because we keep it clean, organized, and nice
It feels so good to be at work because there’s joy in accomplishment
It feels so good to be with friends and family, because we choose to care and be supportive.

The ABCs of Love in Balance - D is for Devotion

9/11/2020

Alpaca face closeup looking cute and devoted

Image credit: Alexas Fotos via Pixabay - Doesn't he look devoted to you?

Love is Devotion

Devotion in balance means ...

Refusing to harm, even as you may have been harmed
Doing right even when you aren’t being watched
Truth is top priority even if it’s inconvenient, ugly, or painful - as most truths are.

The ABCs of Love in Balance - C is for Confidence

9/10/2020

Trust Yourself written on blackboard in chalk

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Love is Confidence

Confidence in balance means ...

You trust yourself to do right; and if you goof, you admit it, correct, and move on
Failure after best efforts is neither feared nor condemned
You are proud of hard-earned efforts, both yours and others.

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