Author: Rita Watson

Sometimes love is a walk into the woods or a park.  Sometimes love is marveling at the birds that chirp, the hawk that flies overhead.  Or love can be a moment when we let the world stand still while we watch a falling leaf blowing about in the autumn wind. “Love” by Kelly Cherry In…

We can embrace with a warm hug or we can embrace someone with our words.  I so often repeat the saying: Be kind to all those you meet; we never know what burdens they may carry in their hearts.” And in many ways that saying is a hug.  So often you hear people regret that…

Here is one of my favorite quotes from Dr. Leo Buscaglia, author of  LOVE, a book that delighted him. Love is always open arms. If you close your arms about love you will find that you are left holding only yourself.  Leo Buscaglia Sometimes in relationships we forget to express love because we are angry…

With the media frenzy surrounding the news of a Royal Wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton, I began searching for love and wedding verses.  But from where did this one pop-up?  It just seemed to appear as bunny rabbits often do in the country. A love thought from: The Velveteen Rabbit, Margery Williams, Hardcover,…

Sometimes love relies on the priming principle — a mindset in which clues or images help you to form an opinion.  We see this often in political advertising. Imagine giving yourself clues that set the stage for love!  Fill your mind with messages of gratitude and beauty and watch love pour in. Here are two…

“Love takes courage. It is a risk. It leaves us vulnerable. And yet nothing in life can give us as much joy as our ability to open our hearts to love.”

The world of  love is often one of conditions.  If you loved me you would. . . . . In reality, ideal love — love that is unconditional — is one in which you love someone from the heart despite behavior, actions, or even qualities. When a mother gives birth to a child, her love…

Here is a quote that I have used in several books because it reminds me of the rich inner life we all possess. In addition, as I was writing this earlier, a Tweet popped up from Alisa Bowman that seemed to resonate and I have included it at the end, along with a link to…

Today is a birthday remembrance for Robert Louis Stevenson. We are celebrating with his love quotes, while Google honors him with a Google Doodle. “The Scottish author of Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde was born on November 13, 1850 in Edinburgh. Throughout his short life (he died suddenly…

Because many of the quotes from Love Daily come from books including A Serenity Journal, I though perhaps this was a good time to talk a little bit about it.