Happy Love Day to You...

Whether you celebrated Valentine's Day or not, I'd like to remind you that you are loved and that you are lovely every day of the year. 

Every day is a good day to reflect on the true meaning of love. Let's make every day a Love Day!

a garden of roses especially for you...

photo by Fiona Morris copyright 2015

Love is not about your sweetheart treating you to fancy flowers and chocolates on a memorial day for christian martyrs (though these things are pleasant indeed), but more about all the many little everyday acts of care and consideration that we give to one another constantly.

Even strangers show us love when they step aside to let you on a bus first, when they meet your eye with a smile when passing in the street.  Loving actions and expressions of gratitude send ripples of warmth and kindness cascading through the hearts of others and encourages others to return the favour.

Love is truly all around when we tune into it. Start noticing and appreciating these gestures and soon you find that there is an abundance of love everywhere.

Where attention goes, energy flows... So you may want to start to noticing and appreciating these gestures not only in strangers, but also in your nearest and dearest. 

When you feel lonely and unloved, a sure way to shift these feelings is to start committing acts of love and kindness to others. Write a letter to someone you'd love to hear from. Offer a meal to someone who would appreciate it. Give an unexpected gift, big or small. Open a door for someone. Give heartfelt compliments to people you encounter. Call your parents, grandparents, or other relatives for a chat out of the blue!

These kind actions made consistently over time will ripple back to you ten fold.

For more inspiration, check out this wonderful page full of ideas by The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation: https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindness-ideas

I'd love to hear your tried and tested tips for amplifying love in life. Please do share your thoughts in the comments below :)

Loving wishes,

Fiona Morris 

Medical Herbalist, 

Massage Therapist 

& AstroTarot Reader

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My Loyal Herbal Walk Companion

Some of you who have read my blog posts, attended my events or visited me for holistic healthcare will have heard me speak of my loyal herb walk companion, my dog Whisky. 

I am sad to announce that my dear faithful friend of the past 11 years passed away before I left for my travels after becoming ill following a diagnosis of mouth cancer, on the night following a fantastic workshop I led on Kitchen Remedy Making. 

What a challenging day of highs and lows...

Her death came at a difficult time, during a very busy month as I was preparing for a big trip to the Far East, but perhaps because of this, it was a real invitation for spiritual growth.

Her actual passing was so beautiful. I am grateful I was able to be with her when she left, at home, peaceful and surrounded by candle lights. Her funeral on the beach was infused with sweet smelling herbs. 

Her last months were a journey for me in exploring holistic pet cancer care, truly experiencing unconditional love, letting go, and a real opportunity to empathise with all those living with cancer and their loved ones.

My dissertation for my BSc (hons) degree in Herbal Medicine was in Herbal Management for Grief in Life-Threatening Illness. So I felt incredibly fortunate to be so well supported by the feedback on supportive methods I received on this from herbalists that I had surveyed throughout the UK.

Although this was a difficult time for me, it was a real gift in helping me realise my ability to push through my supposed limits.

Good bye dear Whisky! Fare well on the next phase of your soul travels. Your love, loyalty and spirit remains forever in my heart...

This post is dedicated to all experiencing the suffering of illness & loss, past, present and future with love and healing. 

P.S. If you wish, you are welcome to view some of the photos on Facebook of my amazing adventures with Whisky and her beautiful herbal funeral.