Yesterday, in a free period that we had during a clinical day in nursing school, I had let a fellow student borrow my textbook to work on her homework. Later in the day, I felt the need to “borrow” it back, and so asked for it, pointing out that someone else’s book was lying unattended on a nearby table. On driving home, I realized that while this may have been a rather minor issue, I did not feel that I had acted out of love in the best way in which I might have chosen. I reflected that ALL of my responses in daily life are of great importance in regard to choosing Love over fear. My fellow student misses quite a few hours of class and recently missed a couple of days in order to take a short vacation, which had been the topic of some criticism within the class while she was absent. Today, I set an intention for myself to be nonjudgmental towards her and to ask her about her trip, and I was given opportunity to share page numbers with her so that she could more easily catch up on a study guide which is quite extensive. I am grateful that my life has shown me the importance of recognizing Love vs fear in the “small stuff” and hope that my victories in the small stuff will lead to victories when I am triggered in bigger ways.

Love to all, Cindy