Love abounds and is truly what counts at the end of our days.

I truly believe that at the end of our life we will not worry about the amount of wealth we accumulated while we were on this planet, or how important we were. We will ask ourselves how deeply did I love? Did I contribute this precious feeling of love to the world? Did those I love know how deeply I adored them?

All of us have been dealing with our own feelings around being in quarantine. The hardest thing for me was to let my dad know that for their own safety and wellbeing I would not go over for Easter dinner. Something I had planned on doing. Why? Because I would rather sacrifice one holiday then have endless regret for perhaps bringing illness their immune systems couldn’t fight to their doorstep.

But let me share a secret with you. Something magical is happening in the collective, around the globe. Humanity is waking up to seeing that as wrapped up as we all were in our worlds the one thing that matters most is human connection. Ironic isn’t it? We can call, text, video conference and Facetime but there is nothing like being beside your favourite people and basking in their energy. Or what about a hug from that person that lights up your world?

At present, there are those that are working overtime to save lives on the front lines, serve food, help us check out our groceries or those working on a policy to help with the financial repercussions of this pandemic. Let me assure you if you open your eyes much of these tireless hours are done out of a pure heart and out of love. Can you feel it?

That message you get from someone checking in, or saying they thought about you - that is love. The colleagues that tell you how much they appreciate all your efforts and how together we form a stronger team – that is love.

For a while now love has been given a bad rap. Love abounds and it flows as freely as we allow our hearts to receive it. I am in awe at seeing people sing on their balconies, play instruments or bang pots and pans in solidarity for those on the frontlines. What will get us through is the very emotion so many are afraid of expressing. Ironic right? LOVE

I am one to talk. Let me be completely honest for a long time I was closed off to love. I was scared to trust because I had been very hurt in the past. Then I got tired of the same paradigm I challenged myself to find the love within. To forgive myself for not listening to the inner voice that had warned me about certain decisions I had made. Suddenly the world opened up. When I allowed myself to be human and grew to love and laugh at myself I began to give others the benefit of the doubt too. Not rocket science, but at the time I was baffled.

I also realized how by shying away from love, I was depriving myself of the one emotion we are innately gifted to express in abundance. You look at those that love and give to the world in service. Look in their eyes, at their face, there is grace, there is peace - there is love.

Love is the only constant that survives us. Why would we shut ourselves off from such a glorious feeling? It is time to heal, to move beyond the fear and express our love. You know it is interesting, it takes a shock to the system or to society to see that love and compassion is the answer.

When I made it my mission to heal my heart and to love myself the world around me changed. I began to see the world differently and a different world opened up to me. I am surrounded by the most beautiful, loving friends and I am so honoured to be a part of their lives. We manifest differently when we love ourselves and see the world as love. I have been idealistic much of my life but perhaps I hid it. Worrying about what people would think. Now that I accept myself, I find I am surrounded by similar idealists that want to make a difference in the world in tangible ways.

These are tough times, I am with you. We feel isolated and none of us know what the future brings. The one thing I am assured of is that we are all healing and realizing that connection is so much more important than we realized.

This week after a long day I received a call from someone that means a lot to me, sadly due to urgent work obligations I couldn’t stay on the call. My heart sank, and quite honestly it was a very low point. I also knew that what I was doing for work was important and that I would make it up to that person afterward. It helped me see how much the connection to that person mattered and maybe that is what the silver lining in this madness is all about. No one can take away the magic of human connection and whether it is love in friendship, community, family, collegiality or romantic love – it is what unites us all.

So take this time to allow your heart to open that little bit wider because in closing it off you have no idea the love you are missing. We are all one energetically. If your heart is filled with love then that energy spreads to the entire planet and I firmly believe love heals. So join me precious souls and love, love until you giggle in delight.

I send you all so much love.

Samantha