Love is Enough
Love is enough. Love is all we need. Love nourishes. Love heals. Love absolves us of all problems and fears. With enough love, we are capable of almost anything. Today I read a wonderfully uplifting postby the same title on Facebook at Val Wilcox’s page.
Do you believe that love is all you need? If not, take a deep look into your own attitudes, beliefs and thoughts, not about others but about yourself? Do you believe you are loving, are capable of loving, and deserve to be loved? Do you believe others are loving, are capable of loving, and deserve to be loved?
Life is pure love. Observe an infant of any species (human, bird, dog, cat, lion, buffalo….). Every newborn life form is pure love. If left unfettered, a young child does not know about prejudice, agism, fame and fortune. All a child knows is whether its needs are being met and if it is loved. Even though we may spend many more years on this planet, those same needs remain (although often colored by the trappings of success in a materialistic society).
The entire first section of my book, Love Me, Touch Me, Heal Me, called Love Me…Please is all about love, loving, learning to love and overcoming blocks to love. Val Wilcox shared this wonderful poem that I want to share again with you now, entitled Love is Enough by Emmet Fox.
There is no disease that enough love will not heal.
No door that enough love will not open.
No gulf that enough love will not bridge.
No wall that enough love will not throw down.
And no sin that enough love will not redeem.
It makes no difference how deeply seated may be the trouble.
How hopeless the outlook.
How muddled the tangle.
How great the mistake.
A sufficient realization of love will dissolve it all.
And if you could love enough,
You would be the happiest and most powerful person in the world.
May 31st, 2010 at 11:13 pm
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June 1st, 2010 at 5:58 pm
so simple, so profound. i believe we can know only love, and it is the energy that flows through all of us, beats our hearts and connects us as human beings. but on earth we forget this. we say mean things and hurt those we care about and get caught up in unfortunate occurrences and saddening news stories and “distractions” and forget this universal principle. it is also so important to not just feel it, but to say it. to be the brave one to say it first, to open the door to intimate communication in a relationship. thank you erica!
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June 1st, 2010 at 7:10 pm
Melissa,
What a lovely reply. Oh so hard to keep remembering to love – to love myself, to love others and to love life, especially when things are not going the way I would like.
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June 1st, 2010 at 7:17 pm
Karin, Thanks for all your support.
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June 1st, 2010 at 7:24 pm
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June 2nd, 2010 at 8:18 am
Love is the fabric of the Universe, Ken Wilber calls it Agape in his introductory teleseminar on The Future of Love, check link below, in contrast to Eros, the sexual drive and philia, brotherly love.
http://integrallife.com/FutureofLoveTeleseriesContent
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June 2nd, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Love is a powerful thing. Showing kindness will bring a smile to most faces. Love will heal most hurts.
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June 2nd, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Love … is so strong. Just this morning I was thinking about how my son will one day be living his own life and I will be something he revisits from time to time … as I age. A huge well of tears came over my face and it just reminded me of the power of love and the power of being able to let go because you (I) love so strongly…
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June 2nd, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Aline,
Thanks for the information about Ken Wilbur’s teleseminar. Looks interesting. I will check it out.
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June 2nd, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Bill, Love may not immediately “heal” a hurt but it will soften the pain and perhaps speed the healing process.
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June 2nd, 2010 at 4:14 pm
Lesley, Always remember that the love you have shared with him will remain with both you always – distance and time apart won’t change that.
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June 2nd, 2010 at 5:24 pm
Erica,
The ability to express your love for someone without being attached to their response is such a liberating feeling. Loving as a child is so pure and simple – I so agree with you on that.
Thanks so very much for sharing this poem and for the mention.
Val
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June 2nd, 2010 at 5:44 pm
Val, You’re very welcom. That poem was so aligned with my work and what I am teaching.
Erica
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June 3rd, 2010 at 12:16 am
Erica,
Christine
Love is wonderful yet simple, and I believe we tend to make it too complicated of a thing, overlooking its true meaning. Starting with loving yourself, it is then so easy to show love and kindness to others ~ Sometimes I do wish more people could be like this. Thank you for sharing
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Dr. Goodstone Reply:
June 3rd, 2010 at 12:57 am
Love is simple when it is working easily. Love becomes more complicated when we love someone who does not reciprocate or is stuck in unloving self-defeating patterns
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June 3rd, 2010 at 2:08 pm
In your corner Erica 100 percent. My favorite Book puts it this way:
“If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.”
Great post! I appreciate you and what you’re doing to spread a little bit of LOVE to a world in need.
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June 3rd, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Nelson, What a wonderful quote. Thanks for your support.
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June 3rd, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Thank you for sharing this simple but powerful truth. We all need to be reminded of this.
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June 3rd, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Beautiful, Erica. Love changes everything! I was in a growly mood this morning until I looked at a sensitive situation through the other person’s eyes. It made all the difference in the world. The BEST way to start the day is with love in our heart and a song on our lips:)
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June 3rd, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Darlene, What a lovely response. Thank you.
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June 3rd, 2010 at 8:17 pm
“Love is enough. Love is all we need. Love nourishes. Love heals. Love absolves us of all problems and fears.”
Yes it is! The challenge is to live that love out!
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June 3rd, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Tami and Kevin, We can’t be reminded often enough to love. When business or personal relationships don’t pan out the way we expected, can we still feel that love?
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June 4th, 2010 at 1:36 am
Erica,
Wow! So inspiring!
We agree… life is love… for all. Our days are brighter and our lives are more blessed when we live our days from love.
It’s interesting to notice how others are happier, and in a much better “place” when we deal with them from a place of love.
Thanks,
~ Pat and Lorna
http://TheCoolestCouple.com
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June 4th, 2010 at 1:47 am
Beautiful article. The world would be a better place if everyone thought this way. Love conquers everything.
Melodie
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June 4th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Nice post Dr. Goodstone! It is so important not to take love for granted and be thankful for the people we have in our lives that do really love us:)
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June 4th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
The questions you asked are wonderful. You must love yourself first in order to love others but also are you willing to accept love yourself.
Just Love in the moment,
Michael
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June 5th, 2010 at 1:16 am
Hi Erica,
This is a fabulous post, Erica and it is truly love that makes the world go round. I’ve been re-reading a book called Love Hunger that deals with the reasons why people overeat, they all boil down to a lack of love. Interesting how everything in our lives comes back to that, isn’t it?
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June 5th, 2010 at 5:11 am
Pat and Lorna, It’s so true how others seem to be more loving, or at least happier and more receptive to us, when we approach them with love.
Melodie, I agree the world would be a better place – but how to love those who are not behaving lovingly towards us….
Glyna, I agree that we need to show appreciation for the people in our lives – and to make sure they “get” it.
Michael, Many people give love but have difficulty receiving – so the other person may begin to feel helpless, unable to have an effect.
Debbie, Love Hunger sounds like a good book. Overeating is rampant in our society nowadays – perhaps many of us are love starved.
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June 5th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
Hi Erica,
Thanks for sharing this great post. It is awesome to see you exploding with amazing content that you are sharing with others over the past few months. I believe that love is a powerful thing that is certainly needed in this world, especially unconditional love that transcends circumstance and feelings. I do believe however that there is another piece of the puzzle that is missing in our society today. That is the understanding of the role that respect plays. The bible shares that with us in Ephesians 5:33 when explaining the needs of a wife for love and a husband for respect. Check it out when you get a chance. I would love to hear your thoughts and share more about this together.
I appreciate all of the amazing things you are doing for everyone.
Your LOVE for all shines through in everything you do.
Thanks you!
Make it a great day!
God Bless,
-ed
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June 5th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Thanks for this reminder, Erica. Beautiful. I also remember this today. Those who deserve it the least- need it the most and when it is the most difficult to love, it it the most important to decide to love. Cheers!
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June 6th, 2010 at 12:48 am
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June 6th, 2010 at 1:17 am
hey, I added ur site to my RSS reader. the posts are awesome!
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June 6th, 2010 at 5:09 am
Paul, Thanks for reminding me of that bible quote. Ephesians 5:33 (King James) “Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself, and the wife see that she reverence her husband.”
My question is: How many more marriages would not only endure, but remain loving and joyful, if both partners could follow this one simple passage?
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June 6th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
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June 6th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
Great post. Thanks so much for sharing. It is unfortunate that the love you speak of is not always clear or remembered. Some people have grown up to block those feelings of love out. In the same token that we are born as beings of unconditional love we are also filled with fear. A baby cries because they are hungry, they don’t understand that feeling, it is fearful, so they cry and hopefully that fear void is filled with love again when their needs are met. Sometimes our needs are not met as small children and we are motivated more by fear. It is an amazing aspect of the human condition to be able to speculate on this. It is the poets job to help us feel that place again not through defining love or its job but through a description of show don’t tell. The poet echo’s back the everyday things that can allow those feelings back in. A doctor must give us the tools to find love again or hence the poet’s job is senseless. They are symbiotic. The Doctor and the Poet are two very strong archetypes. Thanks for sharing this wonderful post.
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June 6th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
Erica,
This is such a lovely post, thank you so much for reminding me/us of the truth and what underlies why we do what we do. And LOVE the poem.
Thanks again,
Adam
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June 6th, 2010 at 11:58 pm
Thanks Adam, I always appreciate your posts and quotes and comments.
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June 7th, 2010 at 2:47 am
Hi Erica,
I believe that there would be such an amazing transformation of marriage relationships through Ephesians 5:33. What a blessing it would bring to the foundation of a family!
Make it a great day!
God Bless,
-ed
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June 7th, 2010 at 3:11 am
your comment in reply to Paul’s post to Ephesians 5:33 is right in line with my thoughts on the poem. How many people would continue loving if they were shown even a little love each day. sometimes it takes just one person to do something nice to someone else, to change another person’s path. The butterfly effect of love.
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June 7th, 2010 at 3:49 am
Edward,
I had highlighted that section of Ephesians 5, but not that specific quote. Thank you for reminding me of it. Such a simple yet powerful way to be in any relationship, but especially a long term committed one.
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June 8th, 2010 at 4:18 am
What a refreshing view on life, Erica. The world would indeed be a different place if we would all act exclusively out of love. It is hard to picture what the world would look like. But it certainly makes for an interesting exercise to try and picture it.
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June 8th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
This is very good article, I am very interested in its topic and read them was a pleasure.
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June 8th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Erica, this was a great post. I do believe that love can transform us into marvelous human beings. It has the capacity to make all things possible. I really enjoyed reading this. Thanks for sharing.
Lori
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June 8th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Hi Erica,
What a beautiful post! Both you and Val Wilcox do a fantastic job of giving the fundamental idea of love, both the giving and receiving, the significance it deserves.
It is so sad that we lose our pure love mindset as we grow up, but with profound posts like yours, we can be reminded of it and put consciously put ourselves back into that state of pure love.
Thank you for this “lovely” post and now we’re ready to love everyone unconditionally as we always should!
Thank You!
Dave and Dawn
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June 8th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Dave and Dawn, Of course, it is a continual struggle to be out in the world and remain in a loving mindset – when things don’t go our way and it appears that specific people or certain circumstances are to blame. We can’t be reminded often enough to let go and love freely.
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June 9th, 2010 at 3:47 am
I love the positive vibe of your blog. You seem like you have a positive nature and I believe that’s the only way to live. Positivity is infectious & helps so many. Your topic this week reminds me of my sister’s engagement. She & her fiance went through a lot but I kept reminding them of the Beatles song, “All You Need Is Love.” It really summed up their engagement & also your blog. Thanks for the great post!
~Annie
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June 9th, 2010 at 4:28 am
Annie, Thanks for appreciating my post. I know how healing love is. Love can help to overcome adversity, but sometimes we get tested for awhile. I guess the Beatles “got it” when they wrote that song. Your sister was lucky to have you there to remind her.
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June 25th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
Hi Erica,
The feeling of love is the highest frequency you can emit and once you wrap every thought in love magic will happen and you will be amazed how your life can be transformed.
Thanks for the powerful message,its awesome!
Cheers,
kebabope Morapedi
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Dr. Goodstone Reply:
June 27th, 2010 at 1:50 am
Thanks for the reminder to “wrap every thought in love.” Now that is a challenge, since thoughts just creep in uninvited.
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