Loving Unconditionally…
“Human beings have much to learn from animals.”
“I love animals and I put up with people.”
I use these phrases often.
Are they 100% true?
They carry a high percentage of Truth!
Usually, people use these phrases as a way to show how we, humans, do not know how to love unconditionally.
Nowadays, we want to be loved by someone who accepts all the “mess” we make, think, or say without questioning our Love.
We look for a dog in a person.
For example, we disappear for days or months without saying a word and then return, expecting that person to be excited to see us, like a dog.
A dog’s Love is the kind that accepts us as we are. A dog sees beyond our behavior, our actions, our words.
It loves the true “Self,” not the version we leave alive within us.
We want to be loved unconditionally, yet we do not value people who love that way.
We often accuse these people of having low self-esteem or lacking self-love.
So, we are not willing to be that kind of person ourselves.
Who says you lack Self-Love or have low Self-Esteem just because you love unconditionally?
How did this idea become so strong?
Is it true? Are we worthless when we love unconditionally?
The fortunate ones who love unconditionally have the ability to connect with us at such a profound level that they recognize what motivates our behaviors, actions, and words.
In other words, they perceive everything beyond what is outwardly shown.
We want to be loved unconditionally, but we are not willing to be as vulnerable as those who love unconditionally.
When we love unconditionally, we see the good and the bad in those we love and accept, because we connect at the level of the inner child.
In this way, we recognize everything that is hurting, conditioning, or forcing someone to be as they are in that very moment.
This is what happens with animals. Animals connect with us in such a deep, healthy, and loving way.
What a dog tells us is: “I know. You were gone for seven hours, two days, or six months…” (it does not matter how long) “…and it hurt. I missed you so much and felt abandoned and forgotten, but I still love you. And now that you are here with me, I want to kiss you, hug you, play with you, and spend every second of the day with you.”
And yes, I believe we need to learn to connect in this beautiful way.
I believe we need to learn to love and protect in this honest and unconditional manner.
However, it is essential first to connect with ourselves, to connect with the little girl or boy hiding inside each of us, crying out for Love, attention, and protection.
First, we must recognize that inner child and focus our Energy on understanding them, their needs, and their fears.
Second, we need to give that child all the Love we can to make them feel safe and cherished.
Third, we can redirect that Energy to recognize the inner child of another person and their needs and fears.
In doing so, we will understand that our needs and fears are the needs and fears of everyone else.
Thus, it becomes easier to recognize what lies beyond another person’s behavior, actions, and words.
In this way, you awaken unconditional Love within yourself and share it with the world.
