That's right, I fell in love. I fell in love with every nitty gritty detail of the idea of loving life.
There's really no formula to follow, it just kind of happens like any other type of love does. But... I'll tell you a little about my love story with life.
It all started when I came to the clear realization that life isn't meant to be dwelled upon, it's meant to be lived. I'm sure you have had that hour, day, or even week where you've sat there over-thinking, contemplating and letting your sense of presence go while you're so wrapped up in your thoughts. I know I have, one too many time. So, what I decided to do was have a little talk with myself. I told myself, "Hey, you. Stop being so dramatic, let it go." When I started to let that happen I realized that the little things I used to stay angry about for hours are things that could've easily been forgotten.
Instead of beating yourself up, go take up a yoga class, read a book or an article that catches your eye, take a walk and take in all the beautiful things around you. In the process of falling in love with life, there is no time for over-thinking.
However, the reality is that those things called emotions do exist and they're not always too friendly. Our happiness and sanity sometimes drifts away and gets lost somewhere else, opening a gateway to the not so fun emotions.
The key to overcoming these bumps in the road is having control. When you start to gain control over anger, sadness, patience, heartbreak and worry you're going to start to build a better relationship with life and be rewarded for that. You'll be rewarded with happiness, love, bliss and everything else that life really does want to give you. After all, you have control of your own life so go out there and live it!
Falling in love with loving life really is a beautiful thing. You start to appreciate the little things the Earth gives you to enjoy. Like the feeling of walking barefoot across fresh cut grass, or the ability to breathe in open air and watch rainfall. Things that meant nothing before will soon become a part of enjoying every bit of life. Once you start to love yourself and the life you're living it'll rub off on others. Let's be real, we all know someone who is always angry or in a bad mood, and no one wants to be around that kind of negativity. Their issue is that they aren't giving life the equal effort of loving it the right way. But when you love life and everything it has to offer you soon will become free-willed, free-minded and a free-body.
Now, I challenge you. Have a talk with yourself. Tell yourself to smarten up and let go. Let go of all the negativity and unhealthy habits you may have. Look at the glass half full and take every opportunity you can. Take control and start to notice the beautiful things you've been missing all along.
I dare you to fall in love with life and never stop. After all, that's what this world is all about; living everyday to the fullest.
