Here I am having my Buddha moment with this quote…I am a Catholic, born, raised, educated as one, but my exposure to different people who have different beliefs and way of living far different from mine have molded me to be more understanding and accepting, even to a certain point, embracing the realities in those teachings.

Live well. Love with all your heart. And learn when to hope and when to let go. – Donna

The truth is, we cannot always get what we want in life. We can either look at this reality with disappointment and hopelessness. Or we can look at this more realistically and live with renewed hope for things, circumstances, and people that could possibly come our way because they are meant for us.

We can learn to find that balance on how let go but not lose hope. Or how to live life fully with what we have, yet not lose hope of the better things that are waiting for us in the future.

Live well.

Take care of the only body you have. Nourish it properly. Don’t pump it with substances that are meant to make it deteriorate in the long run. Smoking is cool. Drinking is fun. Drugs create illusions. Think about your health, think about the people you care about and who care about you. If you care about how much it would hurt them to see you deteriorate, you would think twice about abusing your body.

Love with all your heart.

If you love someone, say it, express it. Love with whatever you could give, for as long as you can. If there are things that annoy you about the other person, be honest and tell them about it. Work it out instead of just readily throwing in the towel and giving up. Love is not about having a person who thinks and acts exactly like you. If that is what you look for, you are looking for a clone, not a real person to connect with. Love is about kindness, understanding, forgiveness and compassion.

If you don’t love a person, by all means, don’t give them the wrong idea, or make them believe on what is not there. Don’t be rotten enough to pretend to someone you love them when you don’t. Don’t use people and don’t intentionally break their hearts. If you cannot reciprocate the love that is being given to you, be kind in letting them know that you cannot possibly accept it. This is the best gift you could give — freedom to find the person who deserves what they have to offer.

Learn when to hope and when to let go.

This doesn’t come as easily as we would like to. This is a process we learn over time, over many different levels of relationships, over heartbreaks over things we couldn’t have. It may sound like a cliche to most, but I have proven and learned that the moment you are able to let go and open your heart for other possibilities, that’s the point when you attract what is best for you. I could go on and on with stories about this, but what I wanted to say is…

Learn to let go, but not lose hope. Learn to let go, but not give up. Embrace life fully with all that you are and all you could give.
That’s the best way to live.

Blessings to all!