Give Love...Katherine Hepburn

“Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get—only with what you are expecting to give—which is everything.” 

--Katharine Hepburn, Me: Stories of My Life

Stick With Truth And Love...George Orwell

“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it.”

—George Orwell

Create Loving Memories...Nona

Even if you live one hundred years, life is short when you compare it to forever. Memories of love, of experiences with the people you love, of laughter, of togetherness, and of struggle with people you love are the images and energy that will continue to live, energize and inspire when we are gone.

Create loving memories that bring smiles to sad faces and courage to despondent hearts. Their energy is powerful. Their energy is love."

--Nona, Founder, womenatliberty.com

Check out these special moments from the Kodjoe Family Day of Adventure.

But Love...Elaine Welteroth

"We live in a world that trains women to believe the only love worth having is the kind that hurts. The love we must bend and shape-shift and perform for. 

But love—in its truest, purest sense—is just the opposite. Love is liberating. It is about expansion, not restriction. It creates even more space within you to actualize each and every part of you. When you give into it, when you GIVE it—to YOURSELF and to your partner—you expand in ways your old self never thought possible."*

--Elaine Welteroth

Elaine Welteroth is a former Editor-In-Chief of Teen Vogue, a speaker, journalist, and upcoming author. She made history twice: 1) She was named the youngest Editor-In-Chief in Teen Vogue history; and 2) In 2012, she was the first African American to hold the position of beauty and health director at a Condé Nast publication.

Her new book, More Than Enough, is due out June 2019. Follow her on Instagram at: http://instagram.com/elainewelteroth.

*This post is an excerpt from Ms. Welteroth's 2/14/2019 Instagram about her fiance, Jonathan Singletary.

Love's In Need Of Love Today

Good morn or evening friends
Here's your friendly announcer
I have serious news to pass on to every-body
What I'm about to say
Could mean the world's disaster
Could change your joy and laughter to tears and pain

It's that
Love's in need of love today
Don't delay
Send yours in right away
Hate's goin' round
Breaking many hearts
Stop it please
Before it's gone too far

--Stevie Wonder

Love...Nona

"Affirming love, in myself, those around me and my environment.

What are you affirming today?" 

--Nona O.

All You Need...Charles Schulz

"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt."

-- Charles M. Schulz

Show Love!

Likes and Followers do not equal real love and friends. It matters what you do offline. Don't forget to show love.

Sometimes easier said than done, but no less essential for a good life. Love never fails.

Witnessing Miraculous Love...Elizabeth Gilbert

"To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow - this is a human offering that can border on miraculous."

--Elizabeth Gilbert, "Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage"



Photo credits:
Wedding Couple, Vratislav Darmek, https://flic.kr/p/o9zhED

Black Couple, Ardley Hayward, https://flic.kr/p/XJFZy7

Hands, Kelsey, https://flic.kr/p/P82kRt

Nurture and Guard These Seeds...Forest Whitaker

"Nurture the seeds of love, equality, social justice, freedom & human rights that are planted into our hearts & minds but too often neglected."
--Forest Whitaker, Award winning Actor, Humanitarian, Philanthropist

The Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI) was founded by Forest Whitaker in 2012 to foster peace and reconciliation in disadvantaged and fragile communities in the different regions of the world, including Africa, Latin America and the United States. The non-profit organization working along with other like-minded organizations promote youth empowerment, cultural diversity, continuous learning, capacity building, and access to internet connectivity and digital technologies. Find out more at wpdi.org

A Sacred Miracle...John Green

"Love is always a miracle, everywhere, every time. But for us, it's a little different. I don't want to say it's more miraculous,...It is though. Love is the most common miracle."

--John Green

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You Are Courageous. You Are Great!...Sheri Dew

https://flic.kr/p/dF2jCA

"Noble and great. Courageous and determined. Faithful and fearless. That is who you are and who you have always been. And understanding it can change your life, because this knowledge carries a confidence that cannot be duplicated any other way."

--Sheri L. Dew

After all the disappontments, all the mistakes, and bricks that were thrown at you, the fact that you are still here and you continue to get up everyday and do what you got to do is courageous and amazing. You could have given up. So many want you to. But you decided you would not take the easy way out. 

No matter what the negative voices say, tell yourself: 

• I am a great person and I'm getting better. 
• I am worthy of happiness and love.
• I will not let fear take hold of me and direct my life.
• I am confident.
• I deserve respect.
• I am beautiful.

Empower Her With Love

"Love is...

patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs; love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth. Love never gives up; and its faith, hope, and patience never fail. Love is eternal."

Healing Your Soul Through Love and Trust ...Julie Lessman

Trust is not an obsession, it's an extension of love. When we truly love someone, we give them our heart to hold in their hands. And when that love is returned, that very trust is balm to our souls.

Julie Lessman

Love and Respect

To get it, you must also give it...truth, love, respect, etc.

Guard Your Heart!

The heart is the center of our lives both literally and figuratively. We must take care of our hearts by feeding our bodies and spirits good things, love and truth and rejecting evil...evil thoughts and actions.

--Nona O.

Happy Palm Sunday!

There is one who provided us with a model of the ultimate love and friendship. We in the Christian tradition call him Jesus.

May you know and experience the love of Jesus today and always.

A Lesson On Love...@vnona

You are from God and God is love. God loves you unconditionally.

Nona O., Founder, womenatliberty.com

Love is...

Don't let anyone tell you anything different. Love is an action word. Love is not only telling someone you love them, it is showing them. Love that does not include respect is not love.

--Nona O.

Life Is...Sai Baba

Life is a song - sing it. Life is a game - play it. Life is a challenge - meet it. Life is a dream - realize it. Life is a sacrifice - offer it. Life is love - enjoy it.

--Sai Baba