you are loved (and a giveaway)
Woke up this morning with a strong need to tell you (yes you) this:
I know sometimes joy might feel far away.
I know sometimes it might feel like people don't get it, don't get you.
I know sometimes the loneliness can feel tangible.
I know sometimes love feels confusing or even a bit lost in the midst of everything else.
I know sometimes the twirling, swirling thoughts take over even when you are trying to find the quiet spaces.
I know because this is my life too sometimes.
Today,
I want to invite you to take five deep breaths
and trust that you
(yes you)
are deeply loved.
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(locket available in the shop)
This is my favorite soul mantra to hammer into lockets because I know the power of these words, of hearing them, wearing them, of having someone hand you a gift that says these words. So you know. So you trust. So you can hold onto the truth that you are loved.
Today, I'm giving away four of these "You Are Loved" Soul Mantra lockets to four different people.
To enter the giveaway, please leave a comment sharing who you would give one of these lockets to if you could. Be sure to put your email address in the email address box so that I can contact you. The giveaway closes Sunday evening, and I will announce the winners here in this post Monday morning.
Giveaway Winners:
I decided to giveaway 8 lockets because I was so moved by this entire experience. A new post about all of this coming soon, but here are the winners below:
Steve who wrote about giving it to his wife
Ashley who wrote about giving it to her friend
Alicia who wrote about giving it to her 18-year-old daughter
Missy K who wrote about giving it to her friend
Angie who wrote about giving it to her sister
Anita who wrote about giving it to her niece
BethAnn who wrote about giving it to her daughter
Crystal who wrote about giving it to her best friend
Please check your email as you should have a note waiting from me. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your light with the world,
Liz
PS Working away on the new ecourse. Here is a peek.
giveaway in on truth and love
Reader Comments (202)
My oldest daughter "jamie" was labeled dyslexic as a young student and all her years of schooling was very tramatic for her but at the age of 35 she enrolled in our community college to further her medical education, graduating with a 3.0 gpa, perfect attendance(pretty good for a wife and mother of my four grandchildren) and a job placement at graduation. Subsequently her so called learning disability led her dismissal and other placement and dismissals from those as well. The utter shame and questioning began again with steps to help her keep her sense of self worth .my jamie perserveres astonishingly and remains my inspiration on my days of low self worth. I am jamies mama and she knows i love her as well as many others, but we try to instill our sense of "selflove" without the shame or the agony. I would joy in knowing that may very well be passed on to my grandchildren and to their children as well. I thankyou for your site anf look forward to joining it as often as i can. Mamakat.
I would give it to my aunt, so she can be reminded constantly.
hmmmm.......although I'd love to keep it for myself - I would give it to my partner's 32 year-old daughter.
I would give it to my partner, who during a time of great turmoil in my life has done everything to allow me to care for someone else. She is the love of my life, but I'm sure I don't say it often enough.
I would give it to my niece Tayla. Since her father left all she has had is heartache from her Dad and his side of the family. Is it really fair to ostracize a child because they don't fit into your mould because the child isnt afraid to speak up when they're feeling unloved, scared or fear being slapped?? Tayla is 13 years old and I love her as only an aunt can but distance separates us so please let one be for me ♡
Liz, these lockets are so beautiful, I have been wanting one since the first time I saw it on pinterest. I would want to give the locket to my mother and to myself. She has done so well since losing my dad over 5 years ago. She's had a lot of health issues since that day and has remained strong throughout even when I know how difficult it has been for her. She had a stroke 3 weeks after his passing and many operations since. She is such a strong woman, and I believe she needs to hear (and wear these words). Thank you for creating such a powerful message and in such a beautiful creation.
I would give it to my niece. Her 22nd birthday was 3/1 and she has had difficult and life altering year. Her father (my brother) and only active parent in her life passed away from pancreatic cancer at the age of 40 in May 2012. She recently broke up with her boyfriend of 2 years, has had to move, is unemployed, and is struggling to identify her personal identity. She is a bright, beautiful, an amazing young woman. This would be a wonderful token for her to have as a daily reminder that she is in fact loved!
One of my favorite phrases! I would give this locket to one of my friends. She is always on one adventure to the next trying to hide from her past. I always remind her she is loved and that won't change no matter the amount if soul searching she does.
I would send this to my little sister, making her way through the big city (New York) with brilliance and humor. Because I admire her so much in all she is, because she is simply and most beautifully herself. She shared with me a few years ago about her experience with lonliness, and through it she realized God was simply showing her the value of solitude. I think it was then that she became a courageous, and very funny writer. I admire her very much, and miss her company, though I am her biggest fan.
If selected, I would give this locket to my mother-in-law who suffered the unexpected loss of her husband at the end of January. She is a woman of great strength and character. I would love the opportunity to provide her with the reminder that she is loved no matter what--even though her lover and dearest friend is no longer present to tell her how much he loves her every day.
I would give one to my best friend who has recently moved and feels as if she has had to leave everything behind, but distance makes the heart grow stronger.
If I had this necklace and I were to give it away, I'd give it to a stranger. I'd give it to someone who seems like they need it more than I would,because everyone should feel loved. Because we never know what people are struggling with, a simple act of kidness could save someone's life or give them hope & that would be my mission.
I would give this beautiful locket to my beautiful daughter. She is my heart and soul. She is entering those awkward and confusing teen years and I tell her daily how much I love her. I want to build confidence in her so high that the harshness she might encounter in this world will never pull her down. She is my blessing and my dream come true. Thank you for the opportunity to express this in this giveaway for your beautiful locket.
I would actually love to give one to my son. He struggles and sometimes forgets not only how much I love him, but how many other people love him dearly. It is so hard when our only child is a grown man to reassure him of how loved and special he is like we could when he was a child. He is a wonderful son, friend and human being and he is very loved.
As egotistical and selfish as this sounds, I would give it to myself. In order for me to love other I need to be able to love myself first.
I would give it to my best friend Shirley. She was involved in an accident, her first ever car accident yesterday, and she is lost as to springing back. She is 50 years old and the sole provider for her household. She knows she is loved, but this would be a constant reminder of how many people love her.
As I would give to the person who has helped me the most. Who's been there for me always. My bestfriend. She reminded me of this, that Im loved, and now its my turn to remind her. She has become depressed for various reasons and I really need to help her out. I love her so much and don't wish to loose her. Its my turn.
I would share this with my husband who has helped through my disability and proves to be everyday that if we have love, we need little else. He is my light in the dark, the music in my soul and the reason I get up everyday. He reminds me to treat the world they way I want be treated (not the way I actually am)! Mental & physical disabilities should be celebrated and cherished, without diversity in mankind, we would not be able to evolve. I would share this locket with him to remind us both to look for the light. X
i would send this to my friend, ilene, who is going through deep waters, right now, and has real doubts about just this very thing. her family seems to have rejected her, her finances are almost nil, her home is far away, and the choices she has made are not taking her in the direction she needs them to. she knows she is loved--but knowing and "knowing" are two different things. her physical ailments are beginning to respond to the stress, and we are all so far away...i would love to have her wear this and know that we think about her often, and that she lives in our hearts, no matter where she lives physically.
I was going to come on here and say something...like my daughter or my niece
and then I skimmed over some of the other replies you had gotten and felt that,
although i still feel that if i had the locket, that's who i would give it to,
i also felt there were some other people on here that have people in their lives that have lost someone...
so instead i just want to say great giveaway and how much i appreciate your kindness...
good luck to those that entered! :) xo
I would give this to my sweet, stubborn, crazy genius daughter - who just turned 17 and struggles to see just how truly fabulous she is.
I would give this to my 15 year old daughter. I forwarded the verse you have under the "you are loved" photo. Teenage girls are wrought with insecurity and doubt, fear and sometimes loneliness. I try and tell as often as I can how much she is loved, appreciated and admired. I just hope some of it sticks. Thanks for these words, they made my day (and hopefully my daughter's too)!
This would be great for my mom! She just visited me from India, where she lives. I think this would remind her how much her kids and grand kids love her. Thanks for sharing your mantra:).
I would give it to my daughter. So she never forgets these so very important words.
I would give this to my 11 year old daughter. I have stage iv breat cancer and tell her everyday, "you are loved by me and you are my special girl". I grew up w a monogrammed locket and have thought to get her one but this seems perfect as this is what I say to her. Adore it!