I first heard this turn of phrase from my dear friend Sarah. “Am I being moved by love, or am I doing this to try and GET love?” I suppose it’s another way of saying “Choose love, not fear.” Sarah’s phrasing works better for me though. To me, it immediately brings to light the motivation behind either choice. Love, or the fear that we lack it. Fear comes from feeling that we don’t have love. That we are not okay. And that we need to DO SOMETHING NOW to get okay, be safe, be loved. “Am I being moved by love?” reminds me that Love is the intelligent power behind everything. I am reminded that Love is the very starting place, the ground of Existence. It is eternal, infinite, and there is no way to be without Its presence and wellbeing. As I go through my days and the innumerable actions within it, it helps me stay oriented to love if I check my motivations with this phrase. I thought it might help you feel calmer, safer, and to dwell more easily in the truth of love too.
Love, always, for sure,
Christina
