Hi,
Tomorrow the 14th February is celebrated as a Valentine's Day. It is a day on which love is expressed more than on any other day of the year. But what is love? Does it have a shape or a colour or a smell or a taste? How does it look? Have you seen it anytime? You might say, YES. Have you felt it anytime? You might say, YES. Then, how do you love? How do you express it? How can you make others see and feel your love? How can you also find it, see it, experience it, and feel it when others love you?
Here is the story of Sandra V Abell presented in her own words wherein you can find answers to these questions. Sandy is a Business and Life Coach and a Licensed Professional Counselor. She is also the author of 3 books: 1) Moving Up To Management: Leadership and Management Skills for Caregivers; 2) Self-Esteem: An Inside Job, and 3) Feeling Good About You.
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How do you love? The Story of Sandra V. Abell.
Adopted from Bob Proctor's http://www.proctorgallagherinstitute.com
( http://www.proctorgallagherinstitute.com/9229/how-do-you-love#comments )
Yesterday I broke a crystal vase that was important to me. Someone I love gave it to me, and I was really upset with my clumsiness.
My husband, seeing my distress, was soothing and calm, and said, “Let me see what I can do with this.” While I continued to rant at myself, he quietly took the pieces away, worked his magic and made it like new again.
When he brought it back to me his face was filled with sweetness, and it occurred to me that this repaired vase was a gift of love.
I began thinking about all the ways he shows me he loves me. Words are nice, but his actions speak volumes, and I’m so very blessed to have him in my life.
I then thought of a woman I know who complains that her husband and children don’t love her. She says they never say it, and she feels that nobody cares. However, when I look at her family I realize that there is a lot of love being given. She just doesn’t recognize it so doesn’t know how to receive it.
When her husband goes to work at a job he doesn’t like, so that she can do what she wants, which is stay home and raise the children, that’s a gift of love. When her adolescent son offers to pick up something at the store so she won’t have to pack up the smaller kids to go out, that is his way of telling her he loves her.
Love is all around us, but we’re often like my friend who expects it to come in a specific form. When it doesn’t, we miss it and feel unloved.
So in this month of Valentines and love, I’m reflecting on being aware of ALL the ways people show me love, and being happy and grateful to receive it in whatever form it’s given.
How about you?
Sandy Abell
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Sandy is the author of the book 'Feeling Good About You.' For the next 4 days she is giving away the book in kindle version on Amazon for FREE. I have just downloaded the book and took a quick look at it. It is indeed a very good book. Just go and get your free copy of it right away before it is taken away. Links for downloading the Kindle version are given below:
1) India: http://www.amazon.in/Feeling-Good-About-Sandra-Abell-ebook/dp/B00J7XYFC0/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1455327089&sr=1-2
2) Others: http://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-About-Sandra-Abell-ebook/dp/B00J7XYFC0/
2)You can read more about Sandy and her activities at her Selfgrowth.com website at the link given below"
http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/sandra_abell.html
Tomorrow the 14th February is celebrated as a Valentine's Day. It is a day on which love is expressed more than on any other day of the year. But what is love? Does it have a shape or a colour or a smell or a taste? How does it look? Have you seen it anytime? You might say, YES. Have you felt it anytime? You might say, YES. Then, how do you love? How do you express it? How can you make others see and feel your love? How can you also find it, see it, experience it, and feel it when others love you?
Here is the story of Sandra V Abell presented in her own words wherein you can find answers to these questions. Sandy is a Business and Life Coach and a Licensed Professional Counselor. She is also the author of 3 books: 1) Moving Up To Management: Leadership and Management Skills for Caregivers; 2) Self-Esteem: An Inside Job, and 3) Feeling Good About You.
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How do you love? The Story of Sandra V. Abell.
Adopted from Bob Proctor's http://www.proctorgallagherinstitute.com
( http://www.proctorgallagherinstitute.com/9229/how-do-you-love#comments )
Yesterday I broke a crystal vase that was important to me. Someone I love gave it to me, and I was really upset with my clumsiness.
My husband, seeing my distress, was soothing and calm, and said, “Let me see what I can do with this.” While I continued to rant at myself, he quietly took the pieces away, worked his magic and made it like new again.
When he brought it back to me his face was filled with sweetness, and it occurred to me that this repaired vase was a gift of love.
I began thinking about all the ways he shows me he loves me. Words are nice, but his actions speak volumes, and I’m so very blessed to have him in my life.
I then thought of a woman I know who complains that her husband and children don’t love her. She says they never say it, and she feels that nobody cares. However, when I look at her family I realize that there is a lot of love being given. She just doesn’t recognize it so doesn’t know how to receive it.
When her husband goes to work at a job he doesn’t like, so that she can do what she wants, which is stay home and raise the children, that’s a gift of love. When her adolescent son offers to pick up something at the store so she won’t have to pack up the smaller kids to go out, that is his way of telling her he loves her.
Love is all around us, but we’re often like my friend who expects it to come in a specific form. When it doesn’t, we miss it and feel unloved.
So in this month of Valentines and love, I’m reflecting on being aware of ALL the ways people show me love, and being happy and grateful to receive it in whatever form it’s given.
How about you?
Sandy Abell
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Sandy is the author of the book 'Feeling Good About You.' For the next 4 days she is giving away the book in kindle version on Amazon for FREE. I have just downloaded the book and took a quick look at it. It is indeed a very good book. Just go and get your free copy of it right away before it is taken away. Links for downloading the Kindle version are given below:
1) India: http://www.amazon.in/Feeling-Good-About-Sandra-Abell-ebook/dp/B00J7XYFC0/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1455327089&sr=1-2
2) Others: http://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-About-Sandra-Abell-ebook/dp/B00J7XYFC0/
To your continued success,
With love,
Siva
PS: For Saturday stories published earlier on this blog, please click on the link below:
http://value4value.blogspot.in/search/label/Saturday%20Stories
http://value4value.blogspot.in/search/label/Saturday%20Stories
2)You can read more about Sandy and her activities at her Selfgrowth.com website at the link given below"
http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/sandra_abell.html
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