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Daily Question, May 9

What changes when I live from a place of love rather than fear?

  • reality

    The intellect can’t lead, for, the life doesn’t follow. We need to be accurate and say what we actually feel, not what we might think is better to project we feel; in order to “live from a place of” anything we must soft brainwash ourselves and no one should do that. Realizing discipline over our emotions isn’t an intellectual process either. Thanx for all you do and don’t; have a good day ? reality.

  • Jennifer L. Wyatt

    With love, I feel more open, giving, and less defensive. With love, I am open to constructive, not destructive criticism and I am more open to seeing and trying things differently. Life flows and I flow with it.
    In fear, I overreact, get angry, do not get enough rest and isolate.
    I find it very difficult to shift gears when I am heading in the wrong direction.

  • Present Moment

    Breathing deepens and slows, muscles relax, palms open, colors and contrasts become more intense.

  • Debra

    With fear, I remain small, reactive, and wounded. I take things personally and defensively. With love, I open my heart, reach out to others, trust the world will be good to me.

  • Michele

    Fear and love work hand in hand. Living in Florida for going on 12 yrs and never had gone to an ER had a lot of fear. Fear of tests I never had before, fear of being alone without a family member with me…. I had to depend on the kindness of the nursers and attending physicians and staff there. Lots of deep breathing.

  • Malag

    This either/or questions is helpful in allowing me to realise that it is not how it is or should be Until I can allow my fear to be and my love to be and allow the space for both those human feelings to coexist, I live in a battleground. My fear has a depth of love to it. For example whom I fear to lose is whom I love. My love has a depth of fear to it: the vulnerability necessary for my love walks in fear of loss. This is how it is. This is what it is to be human. May we all be truly human.

  • Lexie
    When I live from a place of love, rather than fear, I am more forgiving, I am more patient, and I am more of who I want to be. We hold grudges because we are afraid to get hurt again. If we let go of that fear and just love the person, despite how they have wronged you, there is so much less hatred for you to hold onto. When we love everyone, including ourselves, we are also more patient. We are patient with others when they make mistakes. We are patient with ourselves when we fall of the path f...

    When I live from a place of love, rather than fear, I am more forgiving, I am more patient, and I am more of who I want to be. We hold grudges because we are afraid to get hurt again. If we let go of that fear and just love the person, despite how they have wronged you, there is so much less hatred for you to hold onto. When we love everyone, including ourselves, we are also more patient. We are patient with others when they make mistakes. We are patient with ourselves when we fall of the path for a minute. Instead of being scared of the future, loving the present takes away the current anxieties and reminds me that everything will workout. If I am a person who loves everyone unconditionally, I do not care if I am homeless. I want to be full of love and joy when I am dead, not hatred and fear.

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  • Nancy Walton-House

    I read a quote today that challenges and nourishes me by Charles Williams (1886-1945), British poet, novelist, playwright, theologian, literary critic, member of the Inklings and friend of J. R. R. Tolkien. Williams wrote about “preferring the given.” I notice, appreciate and love the many gifts I’ve been blessed with in the past and present when I practice “preferring the given.” This practice fills me with such grace that there’s little space for fear.

  • Melissa

    I feel relaxed, body and soul.

  • Pollyanna Gladwell

    I can see beauty in imperfection.

  • AC

    There is a shift from scarcity mentality to abundant mentality. From this space we freely share our gifts and talents with all around us. I am then truly free…

  • Melissa

    More peace, less stress. More acknowledgement of things to be grateful for, more gratitude. More hope, less worry. More joy.

  • slawrence

    My entire body chemistry changes. My attitude changes. The vibrations around me change. The people around me are impacted. The universe is impacted.

    • Debra

      slawrence : Yes, I agree wholeheartedly with what you’re saying. The vibrational frequency is so high one reaches in and touches everyone and everything around. Love has a way of doing that. Blessings.

  • Lioness

    I am able to submit to the universe and trust that things will work out. It’s difficult as fear always seems to be in the background, but love certainly does let me trust more.

  • Debra

    I am my true being —- beautiful and free.

  • Rachel

    All that is possible becomes possible.

  • Leo

    There is an immersion in time, a flow and vitality that results. When I am bound by fear my experience is more rigid. When I bridge to another through empathy my world expands.

  • Maeve

    I feel cheerful, and creative.

  • Paula

    I see more light in my llife

    • Debra

      Paula: You are a beautiful beacon of light. Thank you.

  • Ose

    Loving kindness and wholeheartedly being connected with others, gratefulness and a sense of fullness will thrive, I guess, while fear might still be accompanying me for a while but is rather compassionately observed than a basis of possible actions any more. Like Pilgrim mentioned, a work in progress after all. It means as well letting go of control. Thank you for this question, dear Gratefulness-team, and for the love for all which you share here every day.

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