Is your love and energy flowing to what truly matters most?

What once seemed like important issues, now seem trivial.  

Many things I spent time worrying about now don’t even seem to matter.  

Things I once thought were important now seem not worth spending time and energy worrying about.

Even recent occurrences such as some of our trees falling in a storm, not having power and heat after a storm…none of these things matter in the big picture of life.  

When I woke up Thursday morning two weeks ago and received a phone call, I knew my life as I knew it would be forever changed.  That was the day I received the call that my oldest son, Alex, died.

In the following days and weeks, questions ran through my mind such as why, how, why now… and what were my last words to him?  

I do not know any of the answers to these questions, I can only find any solace in knowing that my last words with him were an exchange of I love you’s.  

That is what is important to me.  Knowing that my loved ones know I love them and how much their presence in my life is truly a gift.  

During this difficult time it is hard to focus on the good, the light, to not allow darkness to win.  

I can find solace in knowing I will always hold Alex close in my heart, just like I do my other two children that I am blessed to have in my life.  

My children, partner, family, and friends are precious to me.   And it is through my relationships with them and my love in my heart for them that I experience my greatest gifts in life.  

Love is the most powerful emotion and provides the strength to overcome darkness and experience light.  

Take a moment to reflect on what matters most to you.  Consider whether this where most of your love and energy is flowing, and if not, what can you do differently.