As I was looking for some art to blog about today, I came across these 2 things. The first looks to be the cover of a greeting card. The message is simple and so true - "never forget that you are loved!" That love starts with God and continues through family, friends, community members, and (ideally) yourself. If you feel that you are lacking in the 3 in the middle, allow the first and the last ones to surround you and inform your life until the others fall into place. And if you are blessed to know great love from those around you, appreciate it and reciprocate it.
The second is an equally beautiful thought. It says something that I continue to embrace and give as truth - the fact that I am loved for who I am. I don't have to earn it or make myself worthy of it. Love finds me simply because I'm here. True love can look at you and require nothing from you while still embracing you fully. And because you are already loved, you don't have to worry about trying to be loved and earn it by fitting someone's idea of what you should be. The knowledge (and receipt) of the fact that you are loved should be enough to liberate you to be you and to live the life that God created you to as you were created to live it.
I challenge you to take a moment - close your eyes, turn off all the noise and distractions, breathe slowly and deeply, and focus. Think on the fact that God loves you deeply, completely, and without condition. Think on those who love you and those who show you love (even if it isn't always perfect). Think on the love that you have for yourself. Think on the fact that you are awesome just as you are and that love is something you deserve just by virtue of the fact that you are breathing. Receive the love that's in your life and open your heart for more.
And remember that if no one else tells you that they love you, God does, and I do too. Thanks for being you.
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