Love beckons us to surrender everything, to shed our shields and defenses, and to enter a realm where loss becomes gain. What kind of invitation is this? Who would willingly embrace such uncertainty, relinquishing their beliefs, accomplishments, and the very essence of self that they have meticulously crafted? To release our ideas, our spiritual superstitions, and our guarded constructs is a daunting prospect. It means dismantling the walls we’ve built around our hearts, abandoning our fantasies of completion, and shedding the illusions of permanence and solidity. It’s a terrifying plunge into the unknown depths of the beloved’s embrace. Only a … Continue reading The invitation