The Daily G.I.F.T. from The GratiDude

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The G.I.F.T. Today

Grateful: for knowing the love of the Universe is here for me, waiting for me always, now.

Intention-flex superpowers all day to the unwitting and sad. Frowns shall turn upside down

First-Thanks Dad and Mom.

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Morning Meditation from The GratiDude

I’ve never really thought about the concept of conditional love, aka “Quid Pro Quo Love”,  but if you were going to use the term unconditional love it’s worth exploring what “conditional love” might look like.

This is how my mind works. I have a love for language, and it’s been a lot of time studying words and learning words, so I take them a little more seriously than the majority of people today. One word that I look at and think about and the concept that’s become a little bit of a buzzword is the whole notion of authentic leadership.  Because authentic leadership is different for everybody, which is what makes it authentic you can look to the antonym to understand it even more.

In authentic leadership would be leadership that uses a predetermined recipe or approach that isn’t specific to the leader, executing the actions or behaviors.  It is a model of behavior or leadership that needs to be followed not something true from inside the leader or the person’s heart or deeper feelings.

Along those lines of thinking “conditional love” would be more of a quid pro quo approach to the emotional energetic exchange of love, where two people are saying listen if you give me this, I’ll give you that and let’s do a deal.

To be very clear, I’ve been working my ass off since I was 10 years old as anyone that’s known me for Ann Arbor. I’ve always had a job, and I always found ways to get my own cash in my own pocket and worked with entrepreneurs primarily for most of my life. 

I love entrepreneurship and the spirit I love, small businesses I love growing businesses and brands and obviously without capitalism you don’t have all those opportunities to do those things because one central state or body controls all economic activity. That would just suck right?  I will say for the record that capitalism is going to need to find more space for compassion for everyone to be happy and healthy and for the planet to flourish or there’s going to be some major problems. Like Forrest Gump that’s all I’m gonna say about that.

When it comes to love, however, I am a socialist or a communist in that I want everybody to have it. Everybody deserves it. There’s plenty for everybody. There’s enough for all to have at the table of love so unconditional love is my approach.

What is cool is that practicing and focusing on unconditional love makes you HEALTHIER because the Universe and God want Lovers to be Healthy(Thus Spoke the GratiDude).

Unconditional love can have many health benefits, including: 

• Improved mental health.

Unconditional love can reduce anxiety and depression and increase self-esteem and resilience. It can also help people feel accepted for who they are, which can lead to a more positive self-image and greater confidence. 

• Better sleep

Loving relationships can reduce stress, which can lead to better sleep. 

• Improved gut health

Love can help support a healthy gut microbiome and fight off harmful bacteria. 

• Protection against childhood trauma

Unconditional love from parents can help protect children from the harmful effects of childhood trauma or abuse. 

• Increased motivation

Unconditional positive regard from teachers and coaches can motivate students and athletes to succeed. 

Unconditional love is a type of love that is given freely and without expectation of reciprocation or reward. It accepts the recipient for who they are, flaws and all.