Living and Loving Unconditionally

by Margaret Ann Lembo

During this month when we celebrate the Divine Feminine, Mother’s Day, I feel it is a good time to reflect on Unconditional Loving and Unconditional Living. We are in a constant state of growth and change from the moment we are born until the moment we leave this plane of existence. In fact, growth and change probably continue on as we travel into other realms of consciousness and other dimensions after we leave this planet.

When we are children, our parents love us unconditionally as we grow, change, make mistakes and hopefully learn from our mistakes. Until we become adults, and usually beyond that, our parents continue to love us as we find our way.

As adults, we must learn to love ourselves unconditionally. If we can’t do that for ourselves, how can we expect anyone else to love us unconditionally? And, as adults, we must also learn to love others unconditionally as they find their way! Of course, this depends on how conscious we are as we walk our walk through life. This takes conscious focus and self-observation. Sometimes we are so self-focused that we miss what is going on around us and other times we are so focused on everyone else’s business, that we miss our own issues and areas for self-improvement.

This is where I have observed that we can get caught up in judging or criticizing how other people live, act, talk or behave. One example of this is living in a condominium or planned unit development. Do you know what I mean by “Condo Commandos?” This behavior of enforcing rules, power and control over other’s living habits is, of course, an extreme example, but I believe it drives the point home. Let us take a look at ourselves and ask ourselves the questions: Do I live and let live? Am I quick to point fingers at others and their lifestyle or behaviors? Am I trying to get others to conform to what I believe to be the right way . . . my way?

Living unconditionally and Loving unconditionally are very similar. When we truly love someone, we do not withhold our love because they aren’t behaving in the manner in which we want them to, or perhaps, in the manner in which society dictates. We may become frustrated though, because we are human. We become frustrated when they are not loving us or acting towards us in the manner in which we want them to behave. This doesn’t mean they do not love us. It might be that the way that they express love is simply different than how we express our love.

May we all find our way to real love and may we all live and let live unconditionally. May your days be filled with Blessings and Love and May the Angels Light Your Path.

Margaret Ann Lembo