*I hope this day is kind to you. Admittedly, this week has been rough on me physically and mentally. Nevertheless, I am on the mend.*
“Grief is love that has no place to go.” Regina King
Perhaps there will be a day where I feel that I have exhausted writing on the subject of love. Well. Today is not that day fortunately or unfortunately (depending on how one looks at it.) Lovelessness is a core wound for me, and one that I suspect is at the core of others. As a child, I grew up desperately wanting to prove that I was lovable. That who I was could be enough for someone to accept. I searched high and low to find words of affirmation that could overcome the emptiness that I felt inside. And so, I write on love in all of its forms regularly. I meditate on it. I reflect on it as the person in that work meeting rambles on and on, desperate for attention. I think about it when I see children fighting for their parents’ attention.
Recently, I was listening to an interview with the award-winning actress Regina King. She recently lost her son to suicide and my heart has ached for her since learning of this news. They seemed like they had a special bond and I can only imagine what it is like to live in a world where your special person is gone. She uttered the words that “grief is love that has no place to go” and I have been struck ever since. The welling up of emotions when we lose someone tragically, or the cutting off of a relationship, moving away, etc. is the welling up of emotions that seemingly has no outlet. Grief is a sign of those who have loved.
And as I reflect upon my past week, and the week that is ahead of me, my heart is set upon love. Being loved, and loving to my highest capacity. I know that doing this opens myself to the pain of loss. Of not being loved back. Of not being appreciated in my vulnerability. Nevertheless I stand with the Avenger Vision when he said:
“What is grief, if not love persevering?”
Before we go, I want to bless you with a recent episode of a podcast that I get the privilege to host with
she has an episode that she recently did and I think you will love it!-Also…can you please get into this post by
?!*Thank you all for reading another newsletter of mine. Each week I try and cultivate some writing, poetry, and other materials for you to enjoy. I hope you are loved fiercely and tenderly this week.*
Love when you write about love, brother.
Need these musings on Love and all of its forms. Also, great song share by the way 😌✨
So so many prayers of love & strength go out from me to Regina King, breaks my heart all over again and at the same time strengthens my ability to love - it’s capacity & yearning, desire to love deeper, harder, and even more intentionally ❣️🥹