Only Love Today
I remember the first time I started collecting hellos.
Instead of staring at the screen of my phone or reviewing my to-do list that day, I simply watched for my child to exit the school doors. When she did, I had to fight back the tears. I never knew that the minute she emerges from that building, her eyes search for me I never knew that when she spots me, her eyes melt into tiny slivers of joy that seem to merge with the corners of her mouth. I never knew that she vigorously waves her tiny hand as if she is waving to Mickey Mouse himself. I never knew how her backpack happily bounces up and down as if she is walking on air to meet me. I never knew someone could be this happy simply to see me.
But now I do. Thank you, God, now I do. That was the day I discovered nothing on a screen or a list could compare to the sight of my beloved’s face as she comes towards me.
That was the day I started collecting hellos.
Someday this sacred collection will soften the pain of the inevitable good-byes.
Today’s Reminder
When I greet my loved ones with happiness, excitement, interest, and love, the message I am sending is: You are loved. Today I’ve decided that showing my family I’m happy to see them is important to me. I vow to let go of my distractions long enough to create a sun delay, which means: no matter what I am in the middle of doing, no matter how inconvenient it is to look up, no matter how busy I think I am, when my loved ones walk into the room or return after a separation, my world is going to stop for a moment so love from me can shine in their eyes and hearts.
*** Excerpt from Only Love Today by Rachel Macy Stafford.
Only Love Today is the inspirational read from best-selling author of Hands Free Mama, Rachel Macy Stafford. Millions of Stafford’s fans from her blog and her books find hope, challenge, and inspiration through her poetic and powerful short pieces on her blog. Only Love Today brings these pieces and many new original entries together in a beautiful book based around the four seasons. From finding daily surrender in the autumn and daily hope in the winter, to daily bloom and daily spark in the spring and summer, you will always find fresh beautiful words for your day.
Only Love Today is clarity when you're conflicted.
Only Love Today is unity when you're divided.
Only Love Today is faith when you're uncertain.
Only Love Today is a reset button directing you back to what matters most.
With a flexible, non-dated structure, Only Love Today is perfect to pick up at any time of the year and find hope and encouragement to address your current challenge or need. This is a timeless book of inspiration to remember and live for what really matters.
Today I will choose love. If I mistakenly choose distraction, perfection,
or negativity over love, I will not wallow in regret. I will choose love next. I will choose love until it becomes my first response . . . my gut instinct . . . my natural reaction. I will choose love until it becomes who I am.
Let love start this day.
Let love end this day.
Let love transform the minutes in between.
Instead of staring at the screen of my phone or reviewing my to-do list that day, I simply watched for my child to exit the school doors. When she did, I had to fight back the tears. I never knew that the minute she emerges from that building, her eyes search for me I never knew that when she spots me, her eyes melt into tiny slivers of joy that seem to merge with the corners of her mouth. I never knew that she vigorously waves her tiny hand as if she is waving to Mickey Mouse himself. I never knew how her backpack happily bounces up and down as if she is walking on air to meet me. I never knew someone could be this happy simply to see me.
But now I do. Thank you, God, now I do. That was the day I discovered nothing on a screen or a list could compare to the sight of my beloved’s face as she comes towards me.
That was the day I started collecting hellos.
Someday this sacred collection will soften the pain of the inevitable good-byes.
Today’s Reminder
When I greet my loved ones with happiness, excitement, interest, and love, the message I am sending is: You are loved. Today I’ve decided that showing my family I’m happy to see them is important to me. I vow to let go of my distractions long enough to create a sun delay, which means: no matter what I am in the middle of doing, no matter how inconvenient it is to look up, no matter how busy I think I am, when my loved ones walk into the room or return after a separation, my world is going to stop for a moment so love from me can shine in their eyes and hearts.
*** Excerpt from Only Love Today by Rachel Macy Stafford.
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Only Love Today is the inspirational read from best-selling author of Hands Free Mama, Rachel Macy Stafford. Millions of Stafford’s fans from her blog and her books find hope, challenge, and inspiration through her poetic and powerful short pieces on her blog. Only Love Today brings these pieces and many new original entries together in a beautiful book based around the four seasons. From finding daily surrender in the autumn and daily hope in the winter, to daily bloom and daily spark in the spring and summer, you will always find fresh beautiful words for your day.
Only Love Today is clarity when you're conflicted.
Only Love Today is unity when you're divided.
Only Love Today is faith when you're uncertain.
Only Love Today is a reset button directing you back to what matters most.
With a flexible, non-dated structure, Only Love Today is perfect to pick up at any time of the year and find hope and encouragement to address your current challenge or need. This is a timeless book of inspiration to remember and live for what really matters.
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Only Love Today affirmation:Today I will choose love. If I mistakenly choose distraction, perfection,
or negativity over love, I will not wallow in regret. I will choose love next. I will choose love until it becomes my first response . . . my gut instinct . . . my natural reaction. I will choose love until it becomes who I am.
Let love start this day.
Let love end this day.
Let love transform the minutes in between.
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