can you choose love today?

It didn’t go the way you planned
(this day, this moment,
this month, this time in your life)

Can you still choose love?

You weren’t your best self
(your ego was in charge
you got caught up
in envy
popularity
silliness
simply wanting to be liked)

Can you still choose love?

You said things you didn’t mean
(or didn’t even understand
or didn’t even realize
because you were so caught up in the old stories)

Can you still choose love?

You have a tight grasp on what was
(you feel lost
disappointed
forgotten)

Can you still choose love?

You miss a piece of who you used to be
(you’ve tried to hide
or pretend you haven’t noticed
or stuffed the feelings down so very deep)

Can you still choose love?

Today
here
this moment
Can
you
choose
love?

I know it’s hard sometimes
I know the push and pull of life can feel heavy
I know the roles you move in and out of stack up
I know you thought being an adult would be easier
I know you have so many stories inside you

I know
Oh honey
I know

Today, I make a choice
one I’ve made many times
one that can still feel hard
Today,
I walk down the hall
stand in front of the mirror
close my eyes
one breath
then another
then another
then two more
and then I open my eyes and say,
I love you

Join me
Choose love today
Yes

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I often read my posts aloud once before posting. When I did this today, these words felt like a powerful declaration. So I pressed record in case you need to hear them too. Just click "choose love" below to listen. You can also right-click and save.

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Comments

[kelly]

really. good. like really.

[valeri blossom]

;) it is hard, even after it's a choice that's been made so many times before. thanks for that reminder, that validation. i think some people give up, midstream, because they think there is something to accomplish, something to acheive as if there is a final resting place here on this journey - but if we are still alive and breathing, there is no resting, only room for more growth and more lessons and more chances to let the ego subside. it is hard, but i choose love :)

[alexis yael]

Soaking this in today: yes!

[Kristin Noelle]

I'm all teared up. This is so, so beautiful. Thank you, Liz.

[Cassia]

The synchronicity of this post today blows me away... And, I love the audio!!!!

[Elian]

Thank you, Liz, once again, for your words.
Your truths help me to accept my truths and help me to realize I am not alone.

[Jane]

Oh Liz, that was beautiful... It spoke to my heart...

[jane]

i just don't know to be honest

[Aubrey R]

Found this today, and nodded to all of it. How'd you know? Loved the audio, too. Thank you.

[Lori Sanders]

Thanks for your calming words. I love that you added the audio. After a long day, I just didn't want to read anymore! I was nice just to listen.

[Karen Brooks]

I felt like you were reading it to ME! Thank you for your wisdom and words and gentle loving spirit. YES.