Do not bargain to be loved

Gentle A gentler world begins in the way you touch your heart. Be soft with the light inside you. Caress your body with this breath. God is nothing else but the place where the sun comes up in your chest. You are the glimmering destination. You are the golden honey daubed on the bread of the ordinary. Whatever is perfect, whatever is heavenly, begins here. — Fred LaMotte Do not bargain to be loved. Do not negotiate. When love is withheld as a punishment, as a manipulation, as a means to move you in a certain direction: Do the worst and most difficult thing and quit asking for it. Withdraw your hand, put it in your pocket. Clamp your mouth shut, let your silence swell, do not ask for explanations. It's already been explained. Love is not contractual. Love does not have terms you must fulfill before you get to have it. Love exists and is made apparent in all situations where it is present. If it is not apparent — if you cannot feel it, hear it, and see it in action — it is not present.…