Surround yourself with love

Each day we choose who we surround ourselves with.  By emitting a positive, loving energy we in turn, attract other people who are also positive and loving to be around us.  Being surrounded by loving people gives us comfort and support, through our all of our ups and downs in life.  When we have this loving sense of community it provides us with an overwhelming sense of peace, harmony, and well being.

We can build our communities of love all around us, each day.  Our families are one loving community that we belong to.  Families love, comfort and support us unconditionally.  It is important to foster family bonds, but we often get so busy with our daily routines that we neglect to do this.  Take time out today to call or write a family member that you haven’t spoken to recently and let them know you are thinking of them and that you love them.  It’s guaranteed to bring a  smile to their face!   Plan a family dinner or family reunion to bring everyone together.

The community in which we live is another source of positive, loving energy in which we can surround ourselves with.  I am so grateful for the loving community that I live in.  I am more and more in awe of how amazing the people in my community are.  Going to the grocery store, the coffee shop, or the dry cleaners is always an enjoyable, positive experience here.  I am constantly greeted with a genuine smile and  upbeat conversation.   Just this week, in fact, I had an experience  that inspired this article.

At dinner at a local restaurant, I was in a room of 30 people from all over the world, from all walks of life, with various interests, various jobs, all brought together in this small community in which we live.  For hours at this dinner this diverse group just laughed, smiled, danced, and celebrated life, love and being with one another.  Not a harsh word or negative thought was shared all evening.  I was overwhelmed with how lucky I was to live here with such amazing, positive, loving people.  The people of the community in which I live felt as close to me as family.  Get out in your community, meet your neighbors, talk to the people at the post office, invite someone new out to dinner and get to know the people that live around you.

Another source of community for people can be their hobby.  Your special community could the people in your yoga class, book club, or running club for example.  For me the “barn people” were my extra special community.  Because of the shared love of horses we all shared a special bond.  We were as close as family and there to support one  another when we fell and when we took a trip down victory lane.

Again, I feel so incredibly grateful to have such a warm, loving, and supportive group of individuals that I am surrounded by each and every day.  Get involved with a group of people that share your special interest and connect with them! Every day we can be surrounded by a loving community.  We have to make the effort each day to foster loving, positive bonds with everyone around us.  When we do this we receive love, support and positive energy right back!

Claire Affleck
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