Love. We need it from the moment we are born to thrive. We might survive but we do not thrive without abundant love. No wonder we work so hard to get it. No wonder we try to be perfect and do everything right to have control over getting love. No wonder we get anxious, angry or depressed when we do not get the love we need. No wonder we use numerous substance and process addictions to numb the pain when we feel alone and unloved.
When we were little, our parents or other caregivers needed to be our source of love. We were too young to access the love we needed by ourselves. Our parents were like God they were our source of life and love.
As we grew older, we were supposed to shift our focus from getting love from our parents to receiving the love that is God. Yet, because most of our parents didnt know how to do this for themselves, many of us never learned to access the love that is infinite and always available to us.
As adults most people are stuck in trying to get love and avoid pain.
Do you try to get love by giving yourself up to others, hoping they will give you the love you need? Are you giving to get?
Do you try to get others to...