Thursday Thought

50 Ways To Feel Loved

I was sitting just resting my brain: you see I'm taking academic classes and the brain truly has not been in the study mode for many years so it begins to hurt very soon after starting to study. LOL!   As I was saying, here I am resting my brain when the song 'Fifty ways to leave your lover' ripples through my brain and out of my mouth.  I'm singing the song really loudly and laughter bubbles up.  I'm feeling happy.  But what if you don't have a lover to leave?  Or you don't want to leave your lover?  What is one to do?

So I grab pen and paper and begin to think of something else, that is, 50 ways to feel loved.  Fifty ways that would make me feel loved.  In no particular order and with very little comment attached to each here is my list.

1. Know that you're worth being loved.
2. Give love.
3. Praise and thank God.
4. Smile.
5. Hug someone.
6. Listen with genuine interest to someone.
7. Ask questions.
8. Value someone - tell someone that they make a GOOD difference in your life.
9. Praise/compliment someone's ability.
10. Notice a wonderful feature displayed by another.  
11. Give someone a massage.
12. Cook/Feed someone.
13. Respect someone's opinion.
14. Teach something to another - share your knowledge.
15. Not being afraid to say "I'm sorry".
16. Join a group - become a part of something.
17. Spend time with your pet - they love you unconditionally.
18. Display honesty and openness.
19. Trust.
20. Practise humility
21. Exercise.
22. Take a walk in your neighbourhood and greet everyone you encounter.
23. Look for the good in each situation.
24. Bathe in the rain.  
25. Laugh.
26. Accept someone just as they are.
27. Forgive yourself and others.
28. Spend time with someone - especially a shut-in.
29. Say "I love you" to yourself and others.
30. Be patient.
31. Whisper sweet nothings.
32. Do a good deed.
33. Learn 1 new thing.
34. Meditate/Take time out to be quiet.
35. Jump nude into bed with clean sheets on which you've sprinkled scented body powder.
36. Go to the beach.
37. Find a space where you can see the stars and wonder at God's majesty, the universe.
38. Set yourself free.  Yeh Paul Simon!
39. Run, jump, scream like a kid.
40. Smell the roses or the orchids or the ladies of the night or the ylang ylang.
41. Open your heart to love.
42. Cuddle a baby. Much like #5 but babies just 'drink in' cuddles and loving.

Well, I didn't get to fifty but perhaps you can, when making your own list.  Looking at my list it seems to me that feeling loved has much to do with giving love.

TGIF to you working folks!  Have a good week-end, all.

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