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LET ME COUNT THE WAYS! I love that… This lovely soft rosy stone has been known throughout history as a seed of the heart. Scholars tell us this beautiful pink stone was utilized as a symbol of eternal and lasting love as early as 600 B.C. I love that… This …

Ever wonder how the red rose became the symbol of love? Throughout Western culture, the rose’s historical association as the official symbol of love and Valentine’s Day can be traced back to the Victorian age. During that time, men (and sometimes women) would send roses to the object of their …

How wonderful would it be to do something so simple, yet so love filled, it inspires others to do the same! It’s easy for us to get caught up in the thinking that our simple act of kindness is too small to really make any kind of difference. Maybe the gesture …

Mother Teresa understood the true meaning of “giving until it hurts.” She realized it is about extending love and compassion to another person without strings or conditions – when it’s uncomfortable, inconvenient and often unreturned. Sometimes we resist the “give” because it’s uncomfortable to meet the other in their place of …

Just as the sun shines upon the earth with its constant life-giving beams, a heart filled with unconditional love gives without any expectation and with no strings attached. A love like that can change someone else’s life and the world we live in completely. When we allow ourselves to understand …