Affirmative Journey ~ Day 11 ~ I only look for love

Affirmation Day 11 ~  I am awakened to deep connection with Spirit in my heart and mind

Affirmative Prayer of St. Francis

I am an instrument of peace.
Where there is hatred, I sow love.
Where there is injury, pardon,
Where there is doubt, faith,
Where there is darkness, light,
and where there is sadness, joy.

Spirit within, I seek less to be consoled, as to console.
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved, as to love;
For it is in giving that I receive -
It is in pardoning that I am pardoned;
And it is in dying that I am born to eternal life.

Ali ~ As I awaken this morning I think of you being hundreds of miles away and knowing that you won’t return for another three days - in this moment I feel a distance, I feel alone, and a little sad.  Then I stop and question my thoughts, is it true that there is distance between us? Is it true that I am alone?  Am I sad?  I sit, I breathe, I inquire.  And the answer is “no,” it simply is not true.  I am never alone, Love/Beauty is always present in my heart and mind - if I choose to recognize It.  There is no distance between me and Life, it is right where I am always.  My thoughts about life are what create suffering in my life.

There is only One Life and you and me are a part of that One, therefore never disconnected.  When I really sit with this, I see that it is futile to keep thinking the thoughts that try to validate the illusion of distance. 

I look forward to you coming home but I really like my time alone.  I actually prefer it this way!

Today I am awakened to the depth of my awareness and I ignite the fire within and allow my passion to build and express through what I bring forth.  I let go of what has limited me - I seize the day - and I choose Love.  I only look for Love.

Affirmations
I am an instrument of peace.
I sow love.
I practice forgiveness.
I have faith.
I find joy.
I console others.
I listen.
I give and receive abundantly.
I am the eternal Light of Mother/Father God’s love.