“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
The one word I selected as inspiration for 2016 was ‘Fun’ and I must tell you I’ve been having plenty of it! I’m just in from my Spring Break vacation traveling from the East coast and wrapping up a West coast visit this afternoon. On the East coast, I celebrated the musicianship of my son and his band at Carnegie Hall. Later in the week, hubby and I headed over to Los Angeles where we celebrated the wedding of a close relative. It was at the wedding that I got the inspiration for this week’s post. The wedding was a second for both bride and groom. It was so much fun and the love between the bride, their children, family, and friends was palpable. My heart was opened wide as we were all intimately thanked for our participation in this joyful event.
After the groom saluted his bride, the DJ played Shalamar’s “Second Time Around”. This song helped to remind me that life offers us daily, a second chance to embrace love. The real question is, “how do we open our hearts to love a second time?” It seems to me that examining the past and forgiving it is a good way to start. Once you are free of the sting of the past, you can look forward and envision a future which integrates the wisdom of the past and the excitement of the future.
Being ready for love again requires us to fully examine who we are and to develop the boundaries we need to make good decisions in love. Our heart and head must work together to create relationships that help us to continue to grow in love. Second chances at love are available in every love relationship type. You deserve great happiness so do the work to be ready for love again. It really can be better the second time around!
Until next week,