Hey good human,
This week was a recording experience I will treasure deep in my heart, for years to come. We discuss love, forgiveness, death and lessons from challenging times. All in under 11 minutes.
Gisela Matteucci is someone that I treasure spending time with, soaking up her lived life experiences, wisdom and love.
We don't own life, we are part of life - and life teaches us. We gather what is useful to grow and learn.
My intention with RE-TURN ON WISDOM has always been to share audio vignettes that encourage us to grow and learn. Today’s recording perfectly encapsulates this.
On love. Ram Dass often spoke about the difference between conditional love and unconditional love.
Conditional love is transactional; it depends on whether someone meets our expectations. In contrast, unconditional love is pure; it doesn’t seek to change, judge, or possess.
On May 17th 2021 on the beach at Rainbow Bay, I met someone who forever reminds me of the beauty and bounty of unconditional love - and it happens to be Gisela’s son :)
When we love unconditionally we see another person as they truly are, not as we wish them to be. To be fully seen and accepted, as your full-bloom human self.
"I can do nothing for you but work on myself; you can do nothing for me but work on yourself” - Ram Dass
Love is work. Love is life. Love is listening. Love is letting go. Love is in every corner, in everything that is around you.
Love is acceptance. Including loving ourselves.
This creative storytelling project continues to remind me - that the greatest gift we can give others is our full presence.
Be Here Now.
RE-FLECTION
What has love taught you? I would love to hear your reflections, lessons, and stories. Drop your thoughts in the comments - every act delivers monumental feelings of love.
All my love,
Nim
PS. As we embark on this wisdom-collecting journey, please forgive the audio quality halfway through this episode. I am also learning and growing alongside you :)
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