"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye" is a quote that has inspired me for years, and I have never even read The Little Prince, by Antoine de-Saint Exupery, in which it is found. What we need to hear finds us, don't you think?
As I embarked on my own healing journey, convinced that happiness was possible for me, the resources of the universe aligned and I began to find teachers and inspiration nearly everywhere I looked.
That includes all of those who helped me learn what I didn't want, they are naturally part of the equation, and often my most powerful motivators for change.
It took me a long time to realize that happiness really IS an inside job but what an empowering breakthrough that discovery was for me!
At the same time, the meditative practices I embraced when I felt the need of a lifeline after a painful break-up have proven the single most restorative, balancing and intuition expanding activities in my life.
Had I not been open to a friend offering me a guided meditation tape (yes, that long ago) I'm not sure what would have helped me crawl out of the hole of despair I sank into some months later when heartbreak hit.
Now I understand so much more fully how operators really are standing by, in the angelic AND physical realms, to help each and every one of us.
My first meditation teacher is also an intuitive practitioner, who told me many mind blowing things over the years - including that I was also able to read for people. He knew before I knew and I am ever grateful for his encouragement.
Probably the most profound thing he ever told me, as I cried on his shoulder after yet another topsy-turvy love affair had gone awry was "When you love yourself 100% of the time, you'll find someone who loves you 100% of the time."
As simple as his statement was I was baffled. "But Gary, I do love myself" I defended, after a brief stunned silence. "I do lots of nurturing things for me, more than many people I know."
I could picture him patiently smiling across the phone line when he said "I don't mean treating yourself to a massage or a mani-pedi. I mean loving and accepting yourself 100% of the time."
It took a while to sink in and even longer to make peace with my inner critic in a way that helped me truly fall in love with myself, warts and all. In fact it is a work ever in progress but the incredible part is that I hold all the power in that particular love relationship.
And so do you. If you have ever adored another person, try looking at yourself in that same giddy light. If you have ever made a wish list of the qualities you are seeking in a love partner do an internal inventory and see if you possess those same charms.
In my opinion, none of us can ever find in the world what we do not radiate from within. If you want acceptance, unconditional love, passion and joy in your relationships exhibit those qualities when dealing with everyone, including YOU!
Whether you are blissfully in love, working out some relationship kinks, or looking for the love of your life, it may help to take a look inside your heart to find those desirable "essential invisibles" already in your possession.
Shine your inner light upon them and watch how it illuminates your way to finding all that your heart desires.
