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.
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Reader Comments (202)
I would give this locket to my Gramma.
She lost her husband(my lovely Papa) last June. He was 95, they had spent 64 years together.
My gramma is an angel on earth. Would do anything for anyone. Without her (and my Papa) I do not know where I would be....
I love her with my whole heart and soul!
I would give one to my daughter. she is a wonderful beautiful person, as a child I never felt loved, my father had committed suicide when I was 5, when he did that he not only took himself from me but also took my mother, she at that point was the sole provider and she was gone all the time, my bother and I were shuffled around from friends to babysitters and to family, whoever could help at the time. this always left me feeling unwelcomed, in the way and a burden to others. when I grew up and had my daughter, she became the most important thing to me, I decided to leave my career and stay home with her. I have loved her so and its so strange because even though I am her mother and I take care of her, she also takes care of me. she is there for me and I am there for her, and I want her to always no that she is loved so so much, I know that she has days where she doesn't feel it and if she had this necklace she could put her hand up to her neck and know that she is loved, always and forever by her mother.
I would give this to my step-daughter because she is a very special little girl. At 11 yrs old she has endured so much from sexual abuse, to violence and then two years ago her mom walked out on her and left her with me and her Dad. If anyone needs to know she is loved it is this little girl.
You have a great blog here, I'm glad I found it.
I would give this locket to my mom. She has been going through so rough times. I love her so much!
I would give this to a friend who's 16 y/o daughter committed suicide in October...she needs to know she's not a burden, that iits ok to feel what she is feeling and that no matter what, she is truly loved.
to be sincere... I would give the locket to myself.
Because I live by the words "You have to love yourself , before you can love others" I truly believe we have to start by respecting ourself s before we can truly , sincerly respect and see the wonder of other beings. Before we can try and heal other people we have to start with being the example and along the way heal people around us. I could really use one of these beautiful necklaces and also I would give my mother one <3
If I won this lovely I would give it to my adult daughter who struggles with walking the boundary between her artistic soul and her job. She's trying to find a way to transition into something that feeds her soul rather than drain her of energy. I love her so very much!
I would give this locket to my dear friend Vicki. She is struggling with feeling unimportant and unloved. Liz, thank you for the beautiful wrods you share in the world. I truly enjoy my word necklace. Blessings, Nancy
I would give this beautiful piece to our housemaid Maria who helped bring me up. Maria still works for my parents in South Africa and Maria is very much loved and means a lot to our family. Maria has been part of our family for many years and to give something as beautiful and precious would mean the world to her.
Liz, I
would give this to my brother. he is dying of cancer and the Dr.'s have given him only a few months. So as of Thursday I have been sending him text messages telling him I love him everyday until I can get to him. Angela_lord17@yahoo.com.
I would give it to my daughter who is 5 now so that she always knows this beautiful truth growing up. Some days are tough being a parent and I always wonder if I am doing the right thing or if I am doing enough but I guess if I can make her realize that she is always loved, by me, by her family and most importantly by herself there is nothing she can't do in this world, that would be my biggest gift to her.
I would give it to my best friend, who just got out of the Air Force after serving for six years. While in the service, he served overseas three times. He's only been home for a few months and he's having a difficult time transitioning. He needs to know that even though joy might seem far away, he is loved.
I would give one to my Best Friend. She is going through a terrible time right now and has depression, suicidal thoughts and is currently in cutting recovery.
My son who has ocular albinism a (vision impairment ) condition.
Just want him to know whatever he wants to achieve in life is POSSIBLE...
im 18 years old, i go to beauty school. that pretty sums of my life other than my boyfriend. I love him so much and i really hope he knows that. i tell him everyday how much i love him.. my little sister on the other hand.. my little sister, katie, is the funniest person i know. she so smart and shes beautiful from the inside out.. unfortunately, i dont tell her enough.. im always so busy with school and andrew that when i actually do get to talk to her, she tells me about how she got picked on again at school or what some girls were saying about or how this guy pushed her in the hallway.. it seriously breaks my heart to know that she thinks no one will ever like her.. i tell her all the time that everyone whos mean to her isnt good enough for you.. i want her to know that she will always be loved..
I would actually offer it to my teen son who is having some real challenges recently and he could keep it in his pocket and use it like a worry stone which would be a small something of assurance in troubling times. I love him no matter what. He is more than something and definelty but struggles to realize that. How do we raise anyone in a world full of challenge? It would be from his father,brother, and me...we are a team.
I would give this locket to my friend from school. She's having a really tough time in high school. She comes from a home life that is a bit rough and has struggled a lot recently with this. She gets bullied because of things that have happened in her past that she had little control over. Despite this she keeps a positive attitude and is one of the funniest people I know; she's got an amazing voice and is a blessing in my life. She inspires me every day and has one of the kindest, most big-hearted people I know. I want her to know that even on those days when it feels like the world is falling apart around her she is loved, and that there is someone there for her. She is a truly amazing young lady and does not know enough just how much she is loved!
I would share this message with my callers...yes, callers. I volunteer at a suicide hotline and do so because I want people to know someone is there for them always. I want them to know that someone in this world loves them. They are loved. I feel so passionate about this quote and spreading the message that I have it tattooed on my left wrist.
I would give it to my mother, because I've recently had to move out of home to attend a circus school to pursue my dream, and she misses me so much and work is bad for her, and I try to find ways to tell her that no matter how many fights we fight, no matter how far away we are, I love her. She is everything to me, and she shouldn't have had her 16 year old daughter move out so soon, but I did, I had to.
She has done nothing but support me and my dream and love me unconditionally through all my mistakes and triumphs.
I'd give it to my mummy, my world.
She deserves it <3
I would give this to my mother. She lives only 30 minutes away from me but I can't get to visit often due to lack of transportation. Recently we found out that she has cancer. So I would give her the locket to remind her of what she is fighting for.
I would leave this locket on a bench to be found by a stranger, and I 'd pray that someone who needs to read the phrase would find and cherish it.
I would give this to my boyfriend.
(I know, not exactly a guys kind of gift)
He has had a rough time at home for the last few years, and felt alone and unloved for so long even when he was surrounded by people. Hearing him tell me about how alone he felt, breaks my heart. I love him so much and he loves me, but soon we might be going off to different colleges and I'm afraid he's going to feel alone again. I would put a picture of us inside of it to remind him that he is loved and never really alone.
As soon as I saw this locket on Pinterest I thought of my dear friend Ramie. She is one of the few people in my life with whom I have the ongoing conversation about the beauty of life, the struggles and joys of marriage, the meaning of love and most importantly how to truly love and accept one's self. She has a beautiful soul. I love her and I love our friendship. I think she would understand the power of those words and wear them with conviction. Thank you for putting so much positivity and LOVE into the world. I really admire your beautiful artwork. Peace.
To my lifelong best friend from 10, who is about to be married in July, she lost her mother at 22 and had been watching her decline since childhood, her sister won't be making the wedding most likely because she is following the same heartbreaking path, which I myself teetered on! And I'm just so proud of her recent graduation from USF and so grateful to be back in her life supporting her as I should've been these past few years! To the strongest most determined and gentle woman I know ~Steph
I would give this to my niece. she will be attending college this fall away from home and I know that sometime it can be hard to be away. I want her to know that no matter where she is or what is happening she is loved.