Unseen Ripples of Love

In times of feeling like it's so hard to reach many, I have to keep focus on where I have reached by doing what I do. In the end the numbers of views and followers mean nothing, but the effects ripple out into the universe. A little inspiration can go a long way. In creating in-depth material that’s competing with the infinite content online that caters to escapism, self-importance, and dopamine addiction, it can feel challenging to reach someone on a deep level. With low views, low engagement, it's overwhelming at times to keep investing time and energy creating positive Love-based inspiration. It’s comments like this that show me there IS a point to all this. 

"This feels like the gentle nudge I needed to choose love over fear today."

I'll never know what was going on in this person's life. I'll never know who felt the same thing and never dropped a like or a comment. I'll never know how any of these ripple effects play out that will come from the love-based inspiration that I share. That's all a part of the mystery. 

I'm so grateful for this little clue, this one piece of feedback that shows a positive impact. I know what I'm doing is such an important part of this chapter of pursuing my higher purpose. I've had to overcome and am still constantly working to be open to being vulnerable, which is a requirement for putting this content out into the collective. 

For me, this is a big part of my journey. I've had a majorly recurring theme of self-expression along all of my major pursuits in life: learning about myself and expressing it, as well as helping others do the same. 

It's hard to step away from this role, even for a moment. The ongoing call of a world in need of Love is a hard thing to let go of. Who am I to feel drawn to answering that call? I'm just like anyone else, and like everyone else, I'm like no one else. I don't see the messenger as important, whether it's myself or another. The importance lies in the message. 

Behind the scenes of Love Over Fear, Love, Healing & Expansion, my blogs, my music, is an unseen and incommunicable amount of inner work, brainstorming, research, strategy, letting go, frustration, and overwhelm. Every day comes well-equipped with new opportunities to overcome a new flavor of struggle. Where to put the time, the energy, the Love, the persistence, may always be a tough decision to make at times. Sometimes it flows easy and everything falls into place, and other times no answer feels quite right and it's all overwhelming. 

I've always taken long shots. If you know me, you've probably seen that. Becoming a tattoo artist at a young age deeply investing in others' self-expression, developing my musicianship with unique styles of music and meaningful messages, creating a collaborative independent music magazine, creating my own businesses from scratch over the years; I've never been attracted to anything that has been easily attained. I'm so grateful for all the mistakes I've made that have gotten me to this point, and I'm grateful for all the future mistakes that I will make that will further my evolution. 

For me, today is a struggle of the balance between releasing what I truly feel is my path, and taking intentional action on following what truly IS my path. It's not as expected, and never is. There's always a multitude of choices to make every day that will inevitably shape tomorrow and the future. Expression and communication is the driving force that is at the forefront of my aspirations to further consciousness expanding growth for myself and others. 

I'm still finding my "place" in the world and always will be as my nomadic spirit will never feel at home in one "place". The ever-flowing changes will always bring new obstacles that will shake the foundation of it all and detachment from control always brings a challenge. 

My goal is to bring people like you to a place where you can see yourself as the beautiful part of Love that you are. To illuminate the darkest of the dark, revealing that there too is Love wrapped in a disguise that's been fooling us all. I hope to be on to something with this path that I'm on but I am willing to do whatever is in my highest good. 

It's difficult to find the balance in all the areas where we need to be gentle on ourselves and hard on ourselves. Inspiration ebbs and flows, and is the precursor to motivation in an abundance mindset. The truth is this work is what inspires me, and is my fuel for motivation. 

Of all of life's discomforts that have taken a toll on me, the one that has always taken the biggest toll is not creating. Not to pursue immortality through creation, material wealth, or fame, but in my own personal development and the pursuit of my purpose. 

When I feel like I'm on the cusp of greatness, I find it incredibly difficult to pursue the menial tasks that keep everything flowing smoothly underneath the surface. Investing our "all" into something requires an allocation of our energetic and physical resources. My main mantra throughout the year has been, "I am worthy of Love and abundance", and I've worked hard to give everything and everyone in my life all that I have to give. I've been keen to invest into everything I do with thoughtful intention, honoring the abundant flow of energetic and physical resources that I am so blessed to have. 

I'm currently still just beginning my ascent up the mountain that is being a self-published, independent author, and everything that comes with it. Physical copies of "Love Over Fear: A Foundation for Autonomy" are arriving in about a week and will be on route to many people this month. I've sunk more mind, body, heart, and soul into this project than any project behind me which has brought me to this inevitable point of weariness which I'm sure I share with many authors. With the prominent theme of autonomy, it's no surprise that this is a fully self-funded endeavor in every way which has given me the opportunity to make the mistake of completely draining myself into investing my all into the strategy of promoting and taking massive risks in the spirit of Love Over Fear. There's no outcome that I'm afraid of and the Love that has gone into this project is an amazing foundation for it. I know how valuable this piece of literature is in the modern world and am glad to have done the work, and glad to continue the work while furthering my evolution of balance within my own energies to prevent further burnout. 

In my writings, I focus on many layers of existence, psychology, philosophy, and perception that it doesn't align with having the space for 'me' in it; it doesn't focus or talk about me whatsoever. Some people enjoy the methods of storytelling, but in this vein of writing, the matter at hand has dominated the narrative over my own personal journey so today I am happy to paint with a different color in this piece of writing that includes my own personal experience and I hope to create opportunities to do it more.

Thanks for reading to those who have taken the time. I would be overjoyed to hear feedback in regard to my writings and especially Love Over Fear from you, whether in a comment or private messaging. 

Peace & Love,

J. Wesley