My new tagline is: I believe in love.
The other day, I watched an episode of America’s Got Talent featuring a choir made up of people who had been homeless. One woman who saw talent and passion on the streets put a choir together. Their performance truly tugged at my heart. They made a difference in their homeless community. They created songs, performed, and raised funds to help each other access medical care. That is love.
It resonated deeply with me because I know how it feels to be on the brink of homelessness—to be pushed out of comfort due to financial struggles. To be without medical care, with almost nothing left in the bank account. My parents extended their love to us by allowing us to stay in one of their rental homes and I am forever grateful for their generosity.
Over the past few years, caught in the lows, discord, and relentless rat race of survival, I unknowingly became a pessimist about love. Fear led me to associate love with ache, trauma, and lack of trust. When I saw others getting engaged, my pessimistic side would think, “They don’t know what they’re getting into; marriage is hard.” When I heard people talk about love, I silently asked, “Do you mean taking for yourself until the other person is depleted?”
But this choir’s performance reminded me of something profound. It reignited and awakened something inside me. I believe in love.
Often, we get stuck in a bubble of self-preservation, focused on our needs and the survival of our own families. But true, boundless love exists beyond that bubble. It’s not only just about fulfilling obligations or doing things for our families; it’s about a heartbeat connection within a community, helping each other to live sustainable, meaningful lives.
When we find the balance between retreating into our bubble for rest and regeneration and stepping out to truly live in a way that says I BELIEVE IN LOVE, the entire canvas of life transforms into a vibrant, loving dance of high frequency and magic.
