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This morning I woke with the sun and made an early morning trek to Chinatown to partake in a Hidden Language yoga class with two beautiful ladies, Phaedra and Jennifer. Being more of one who enjoys the practice of yoga as a whole (being mind, spirit and body), I was sure that this class held the benefits I desired. I am not sure what I believe in terms of ideas such as chakras and energy centres, but I’m open minded and not at all oblivious to the fact that we each possess a great deal of our own insights; the question is how do we tap into those insights? I may have tapped into some of my awareness with one simple question asked of each of us during our practice: “What do you know in your heart?”

I suddenly dropped my head in an effort to halt the tears I knew wanted to come. The answer came instantly and it came clear.

Love is grassroots.

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As I sat in meditation, I saw the faces of the people in my life that I love. I saw my family members, my friends. What struck me about my love for them is how it is I demonstrate it to them. Love isn’t exemplified through encouragement notes or gifts or acting sweetly. It isn’t even necessarily validated through words.

Love is an action that we take. It is forgiveness, understanding, caring. To truly love somebody is to see the beauty in them that they often don’t see themselves. Sometimes they refuse to see it.

Real love is the most complex concept demonstrated in the most simple of ways.