What would it take?

What would it take for you to stop all the craziness in your life and focus on love? Love for yourself, your family, your friends, your clients, your staff? Love for whoever is important to you?

Hopefully, not a tragedy. We get so caught up in the busyness of life, sometimes life sends us a gentle reminder to stop and focus on love. Usually, it starts with a light tap on the shoulder. Maybe we get a cold or the flu because we've been burning the candle at both ends. Or, we get a call from a friend who misses us because we've been unavailable. Then the tap gets stronger. Perhaps our significant other mentions that he or she is feeling uneasy about our relationship and not sure what to do about it. And on it goes until life gets our attention. Hopefully, we wake up before something even more challenging happens -- like a divorce, an accident, or an illness.

If you're starting to get taps on the shoulder from someone you care about, stop. What could be more important? It's easy to go into judgment about that person not understanding the circumstances, or whatever. But, the fact of the matter is, if someone you love is having difficulty, it's time to pay attention.

But, don't wait for the tap. Take the initiative to pick up the phone, send an email, or set up a time to get together with the people you love.

I received a call last week from someone I've know for quite a few years, but don't see regularly. She called me on Mother's Day and left a message about how I have affected her life -- that I was a role model for her on how to live an authentic life, and she just wanted me to know how much she appreciated me. This came out of the blue, and I had no ideas she felt that way. I can tell you, it was just what the doctor ordered, and I so appreciate her taking the time to let me know.

Let those people you love know. Spend time with them. Choose love.

Love,
Andrea