If we work from the idea that we are all made out of love, that love is the driving force behind all creation, then it follows that even our difficulties are made out of love.
So what do we do with that?
We stop hating it. Of course we want the problem to go away. But if we're hating it, we're giving it energy, we're feeding it. Even the quiet inner hate that keeps us motivated to change things isn't a fire that burns through problems, it's a fire that feeds the hate.
We may not want to Love the problem with a capital L, but we can approach it with a bit of grace. Or kindness. Or acceptance. Or friendliness.
“This being human is a guest house. Every morning is a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor...Welcome and entertain them all. Treat each guest honorably. The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. Be grateful for whoever comes.”― Mawlana Jalal-al-Din Rumi
And all that energy we were spending on hating the problem is now available for us to enjoy the 100 little pleasures in each day.
