The Essence of Life

I love hot tea, it warms the body and cools the mind, it soothes and relaxes.  It helps ease me into bed with aromas of herbs and spices, palatable sensations of savory sweetness, bringing the mind and body into a place of calm and rest.

I love when my hot tea speaks to me, not only  through its lenitive properties but through its words.  You see, on each tab of  my honey lavendar tea is a saying, a positive thought.  I keep the ones that whisper to me, hanging them on the magnetic board in the kitchen, as daily reminders of good.   Last night's tea simply said "The essence of life is to communicate love".   Oh, how true I have found this to be. 

Love comes in so many forms, many ways to feel it, many ways to receive it.  It is a motherly love, a fatherly love, a family love, a friendship love, a romantic love, a compassionate love, an empathetic love, a stranger love and best of all, self love.  How we communicate this love depends on who we are sharing it with, how we wish the others to receive it.  Through spoken word, through written word, through action and acceptance.  Through listening and caring, through compassion and empathy.  Through the storms and though the sun, communicating love is the most important part of living our purpose.


Never let a day go by without communicating the love you have for others, never allow someone to question if they are loved by you, don't allow fear to stop you from loving and caring.  Speak words of love today into the ears of the ones who matter, today might be your last chance.

I love you