the lie of valentine's day | The Whole Parent

this valentine's thing is a bit of a miss for most of us... wait, we're supposed to be romantic on *this* day and that means flowers and chocolate kisses to make up for the missed kissed opportunities of the last year hold on to that sweet card today give them time time is the currency of love without time... flowers cards romantic gestures are more like a marketing campaign not about love about moving product the beloved is not a product, place, or even person the beloved is inside all of us to be shared and shown in times spent together to become the beloved we have to make loving gestures all the time everyday every waking day good morning sunshine is a mantra both for ourselves and the ones we love every single day to find your beloved you must become a white-hot lover if you don't consider yourself romantic perhaps love and loving is not your life path the journey to love is continuous and can begin at this moment you can summon the beloved today become a deep listener offer your time to another listen with all of your senses be quiet adoring attention does not speak you don't have the answer only empathy closeness and time the more we listen to our beloved their illumination brightens for both of us connections form between our souls traveling in time giving time spending time as the only offering of value in life become the beloved and you will call out the beloved in another 1-12-2020 Always Love, John McElhenney – life coach austin texas Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | @wholeparent As a certified life coach, I’ve been helping men and women find fulfilling relationships. If you’d like to chat for 30-minutes about your post-divorce challenges, I always give the first 30-session away for free. LEARN ABOUT COACHING WITH JOHN. There are no obligations to continue. But I get excited every time I talk to someone new. I can offer new perspectives and experiences from my post-divorce journey. Most of all, I can offer hope. And if you haven't checked out Love on the Air yet, now's the time. Listen now on iTunes Listen now on Spotify Listen now on Podbean