LOVE WORKS DAILY 01/22/07 - READERS RESPOND #1 - Amy, Jenifer, Tonya & Mark (2002)

LOVE WORKS DAILY 01/22/07 - READERS RESPOND #1 - Amy, Jenifer, Tonya & Mark (2002)

Hello Friends! I hope today finds you happy and well
and filled with the infinity that is love and the
capacity to give and receive it freely today!

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INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT:
(Great Thoughts By History's Inspired Thinking Men and Women)

There is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day.

-Alexander Woollcott

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
(Brand New and Classic Love Works Essays 2001-2007)

Over the years, many of you have written in with your thoughts
and feelings regarding the LOVE WORKS philosophy and about specific
essays.

I am reprinting some of these comments as I think they help
to show the "bigger" picture of LOVE WORKS DAILY.

This newsletter is not just about TIM and what he has to
say but also about it's readers.  In truth, the readers (that's
you) are the most important part of this endeavor.

Love does really work if you give it a chance.

If you have a comment or idea,  be sure to post it to the group..

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If you have a more extended essay or idea...send that in as well
to the same address and write FOOD FOR THOUGHT at the top so I
know that it is meant as a LOVE WORKS guest author essay.

These letters meant ALOT to me. I cannot say how much they meant
and mean.

So here is a selection of the best of READERS RESPOND...Enjoy
and Thanks!!!

Tim!

Happy Vacation! I hope you have lots of R&R and loads of love and FUN...
and... NAPS!! An author named SARK that I read often says that the more
naps we take the more prosperous we are. I'll buy that! What a great
recipe for success!

I look forward to reading the Classic LOVE WORKS. As a relatively new
subscriber, it will all be new to me! Well... new LOVE WORKS but a time
honored message. Thank you for being a messenger at this time and place.

We all need to hear and be reminded of the choice we face from moment to
moment. Just about everything is a choice between love and fear. At least
that is how it looks in my life. Fear is at the root of most of my
"negative" emotions. Anger?? ... yep...masking fear. Jealousy?? ...
yep...always fear. Judgement?? ... yep... no question that is fear.
Rejection, abandonment, anxiety, insecurity... yep yep yep... fear.

So... for today... I choose love. I honor ALL my feelings... but I want to
my actions in life to reflect a loving heart and mind rather than a wounded,
fearful one. When faced with any situation both dealing with myself,
another person, or an inanimate object... "What would a loving person do
here?" is a great question to ask myself to get a better perspective on how
to act...rather than react to my world.

Have a great time off! Take care and love to you and yours!

amy :)

Tim,
Wow, you've done some really deep thinking and I'm
impressed with your conclusions. I think we all hold
pain from our past in, in some ways. The trick is
realizing when you're doing it. 14 years ago my
brother died, who was my best friend and my father all
in one. It was a complete shock and one I've yet
recovered from as well. I think it affects my
relationships with those I love to this day.   I think
I may be subconsciously afraid that anyone I love will
also be taken from me. Instead of being afraid to
love, it makes me sometimes paranoid and afraid when I
shouldn't be. Last week my husband and babies drove
all night long to go to Oregon (to see you). Granted
it was winter time and there are mountains to cross.
But the weather was mostly fine. Yet the entire week I
had this sick feeling of certainty they were never
coming back. I didn't enjoy my little "vacation" at
all. Now being aware of the problem is most of the
answer, but in the future I'll have to endeavor to
learn to trust a bit more and think more rationally.
Wish me luck!

Thanks for writing again.

Jenifer

Wow, now those are some thoughts to get one thinking!
I've never heard it put quite that way. I know I've
thought a lot this year about priorities since having
babies. I think my family is my biggest priority, but
I spend a lot of time at home each night trying to get
work done for the next day. And how often do I call
my sister, who is close to the most important person
in my world? Maybe 4 times a week, but I could do
more. And what about all the other family that means
so much? I get so wrapped up in surviving, I don't
take enough time by far to do the important things.
Thanks for making me think today, Tim!
Jenifer

Hi. Just thought I would chime in about priorities in life.
I have also had the misfortune to guestion my priorities
in my work invironment. My position was in management and
 I work with adult who have special needs. I have
 ( had --- I chose to get out of management-- )a job
description and job duties and extra job duties and last minute
favors and emergency meetings and, ..and..... But my conflict
was when my duties were not the priorities of the people I
was supporting. Do I forget the report due next week because
 someone needs me to talk and reassure them or just needs me
 to take them out. Do I get the write up because I didn't turn
 in my budget on time or do I get it done and take away time
from those I support or time away from my family by finishing
 it while at home?   Big decisions which caused me great
conflict within myself and conflict with those around me
...including my family. Luckily, I have Tim who was able
to work me through alot of my old programming. I see where
my priorities lie now. But sometimes I still need to sit
down and debate with myself (and Tim on occassion) which
is really a priority and which is really a guilt ridden decision.
 And sometimes my priorities loose out.

Tonya

Hello Tim,

I hope this e-mail find you well and in good spirits.
I have really enjoyed reading your Love Works Daily.
 I would like some history. How long have you been
 authoring the newsletter? Are you actually authoring
 the newsletter? I have created a file to save them
and have used the content to enrich my managers in our
 weekly meetings. I have always been an individual
that enjoys reading uplifting material. We are inundated
 every day with so many negative thoughts and phrases. I recall
hearing just the other day that children hear over 400
negative statements in an average day compared to only 32
positive comments. Can you imagine the effect of a young
 mind constantly receiving a negative message!  

Thanks again for your inspirational thoughts. Keep up
the good work!

Take care and "Love to you today!"

Mark

Love In Thought! Love In Word! Love In Action!

Love To You Today!

 

"May we endeavor today to increase our understanding and appreciation of
what others have given and contributed to us. And develop constant,
mindful consideration of how our thoughts and actions will BENIFICIALLY
CONTRIBUTE to others"

The best to you today in discovering the answers to life's difficult
questions!

 

A Final Thought:

Love is always the right thing to do. Even if it isn't the easiest
thing to do.

May we have compassion for the struggles of others, wisdom to
acknowledge our own, and courage to address them both every day.

Respectfully,
Tim

This is a daily newsletter of LOVE WORKS DAILY:
A collective of individuals of different beliefs and
backgrounds, dedicated to a better world by living LOVE in thought,
word and action. Compassion. Wisdom. Courage.

Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
Peace be with you.

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