Georgia Heard, a poet, created the idea that it is important to fall in love at least three times a day.
She did not mean that you need to fall in love with three different loves of your life every day. She challenged people to find three positive things throughout their day that they loved and write it down. She challenged people to see past the negativity or down days, and still find positive things.
Since Tuesday, I have had a social media feed cluttered with hate, ignorance, and just down-right depressing posts. I know the importance of politics, but I share and deal with my problems differently. This lead me to accept the challenge of falling in love three times a day.
Here is my past three days:
Day 1:
I fell in love with the fact that every morning at about 6 in the morning, I can hear my three dogs scratching on my bed room waiting for me to get up. I can tell exactly which dog is scratching by the sound of the scratches and sniffs. It brings warmth to my heart how unconditionally dogs love people. The second thing I fell in love with happened at about noon, I fell in love with the leaves blowing in the wind. I took the time and stared out the window and admired the nice fall day. At the end of the day, I fell in love with the loudness of my house as everyone is coming home. I arrive home first, and as everyone else returns home for the day the house becomes more full with noise. It is nice to know people are around. I fell in love a lot that day, but these stood out to me.
Day 2:
I fell in love with the days that I have a longer drive to work. I was up earlier in the morning, but I was happy driving to work and listening to music. Something about the early morning and getting to see the sunrise and listening to some music was just relaxing. I fell in love with a client that told me about recipes for 45 minutes. She wanted to talk about Thanksgiving the whole time together. I love Thanksgiving and hearing about her family’s traditions and recipes. I fell in love with my hometown’s community at the end of the day. My first article had posted and I had an overwhelming response. I had former teachers, friends, acquaintances, and full-on strangers reach out to me about my article. I fell in love with the whole day.
Day 3:
I fell in love with sugar-free vanilla iced coffee from McDonalds. I drink this more than I would like to admit, but I never thought about how much I enjoyed it. I fell in love with my job this day. I always liked my job, but we all start to wear down some times. Today, I accepted that I cannot control everything, and all I can do is do my best. This helped me find the love in my job again. At the end of the day, I fell in love with my dogs standing and scratching at the door when I get home. I love to see them at the end of the day, again they express such unconditional love.
After three days, I feel like I have refreshed my outlook on life. I feel I have more energy and ability to be positive. This exercise is much more powerful than it first appeared.
Amidst the negativity and uncertain days ahead, we all must try to find the good in the days. It is important to find at least three things – maybe even more – that you love in a day. I personally challenge people to accept this challenge. Every day for a week, write down three things you fell in love with each day and write about it in detail. This exercise is refreshing and helpful in reducing stress, anxiety, and negativity. Post it on Facebook or keep it personal, but I hope it helps people see more bright spots in their day.
