What is Love?

I am writing this because it seems this is a question that is still being asked by others, even though they don't really know they are asking it.  Defining love is not something that is easy to do, but describing what it is not is much easier to do.

Once when walking in the park with my first dog Freedom a man was sitting on a bench asking his small white dog to come to him.  His commands to the little dog were getting louder and more insistent and the little dog was more and more hesitant to obey....crouching low on the ground, slowly moving forward.  He wanted to please his owner, but the tone of the owners voice was clearly one in which he was not pleased.

Eventually the dog got close enough for the owner to grab him and then he started hitting him.  I yelled - anger and outrage were my obvious response - but in walking away I had to ask myself, why come closer when all you are going to do is get hit?

In my human relationships something similar has happened.  I haven't been hit, but I have been asked to offer my friendship and love, but as I try and get closer I get hit - mostly with judgment and criticism, but it feels like an emotional slap all the same.

This is something we humans just don't seem to get - I'm as guilty as the rest.  So what is love?  Surely it can't hurt because I think that defies the entire purpose of what love it!  But why try and get close to that which only wants to change you, judge you, and point out what is wrong with you?

Ironically, those who have tried to tell me I push away love are the same people who are doing the pushing.  They say they want closeness, but yet what they give doesn't feel very good when you do get close - is it really any surprise I want to stay away from that?

I'm adding this link to a video of just pictures of dogs and people.  But if you watch it, pay attention to how your FEEL seeing the images.  It doesn't feel like judgment, it feels like what love is supposed to be, a safe place to lay your head down.

They video is here:  http://youtu.be/0B-pm_JZw8Y


Humans have a lot to learn about what love and relationship is really all about.  We need to focus less on the form and getting others to do what we think they need to do and more on just accepting the other as they are - no strings attached.


The Universe and its Creator only respond to what the truth of our intention and vibration is - whether we are focused on a person, a plant, an animal, or a piece of art.  And the big secret as TRUTH is there are not different kinds of love, there is only love and not love.  You get to choose.  I know I have.

What is Your Idea of a Great Day?

Seems no one was facing me when the pics got taken today!

Sunday was just that for me - a great day!  I would have shared all this yesterday, but my internet was out so better late than never!  Why was Sunday good?  Because I had an adventure, I shared it with my new friend Freedom, met a lot of new friends at the Spirit Ranch, and got to know a woman named Gypsy, but goes by Ann,  who has had a lifetime of adventures she shared with me!  Getting lost on the way home was the only part I would say wasn't great!




After driving to Las Cruces, New Mexico to the Spirit Ranch, I started out by meeting one of the therapy horses.

I think this is Star - but he's a mini therapy horse!

After lots of talking and a little video recording....we went to town to eat at a dog friendly eatery where I was so pleased to see Freedom do so well!  She also has a new rescue dog who also did spectacularly well in a public place - though Freedom got quite a bit of chicken that Mattie didn't...bribery works wonders!

Here's the sign outside - awesome food, fabulous owner!

The Ranch and all it's guests will be featured in an upcoming Journal episode - I'm headed back down on Friday to get all the footage I didn't record since we were so busy talking....but am looking forward to sharing this special place with you soon!

Here's Freedom on the porch being very patient - he wouldn't look my way either!

Every day can be a great day if we decide to make it so - so what would make this day great for you?

How Can Art Change the World?

It's a new day and a beautiful one at that!  I wanted to share the rock art I found yesterday and see if the person had added to my message yesterday!  It didn't look like anything new was put on the ground, but the message that I wanted to share is still there!

Where I am living right now is filled with artists and healers.  Most have their creative expressions displayed in workshops, studio's and storefronts.  But the tourist traffic here is tiny and while I don't know the specifics, business is not what it could be from days gone past.

But one of the thoughts that has come to me here is that while art sold commercially to just look at may be losing its market, the idea of creativity and beauty could not be more needed or necessary in our world today!

Creativity and beauty and personal expression has been lost in our everyday lives.  Most of what we buy is no longer hand crafted with love and skill but manufactured in pieces by many living in poverty and slavery to produce it for the industrial world.

As I went to go look this morning to see if there had been any changes in the art on the ground, it also came to me that art is a form of communication - not just from the artist to the one looking or listening - but as a way of interacting.  You start, I add, the next person keeps it going.  What the outcome is not as important as the experience - and that is what life really is, one moment to be experienced at a time.

Not rocket science, but just a thought inspired by rocks on my morning walk!  Have your self a great weekend and see you soon!  This Sunday I'm headed south to a equine therapy center - very excited to show your more soon!

Jill