Hey L,
February is here, which means the greeting card companies are throwing a party and candy manufacturers are working overtime.
Let's be honest, Valentine's Day is big business, and if you've ever walked into a store in early February, you know the red and pink explosion is real.
Consequently, it's real easy to roll your eyes at all of it and write off the whole "month of love" thing as just another marketing ploy.
But here's the thing: while the commercialization might be over the top, the focus on connection and love actually hits on something deeply true about us.
That's why this month we're going to spend time talking about love and connection, not because Hallmark told us to, but because these are legitimate, critical human needs.
And what both modern brain science and the Bible have been trying to tell us forever is this: we're actually wired for love.
- It's not a bonus feature.
- It's not weakness or only something needy people require..
- It's as necessary as breathing.
Think about it.
From the second we're born, our brains are asking one question over and over: "Am I safe here?" The crazy thing is, we don't figure that out by thinking about it logically.
We figure it out through people. Through whether someone shows up. Through whether we feel seen and responded to.
And, I'm not talking about touchy-feely stuff. This is how we're designed.
- Our bodies literally calm down when we're around safe people.
- Our heart rate settles.
- Our breathing gets deeper.
All those alarm bells that are constantly going off in our heads? They can finally quiet down.
And that's what real love is at its core.
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