True love, part 2

Today, let's think more about LOVE.  There is so much to it!  Let's take a look at a verse in the Bible. Dr. Tae Yun Kim's puts it so well -  regardless whether you are religious or not, or even believe in Jesus or not - just read in the Bible and see how it makes you feel.  What do you have to lose?

And here is one of Dr. Kim's favorite quotes of the Bible, in 1 Corinthians 13, which has also become my favorite now.  Just sit back and let this sink in:

Love is patient, love is kind. 

It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 

 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, 

it keeps no record of wrongs.

 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

 Love never fails.

How beautiful and how true!  I went outside today into the beautiful garden, and the signs of love are everywhere!  Just look at the first sign of buds opening up! 

Typically we associate roses with the concept of love, and they are indeed beautiful!

Just make sure you open your eyes to ALL the love and beauty life has to offer!  Life is beautiful, life is love, to all of those that seek it! 

True Love, Part 1

Happy Valentine's everyone!

We all love Valentine's Day one way or another, right?  Whether it's to eat all the chocolate and have some champagne, or whether you get treated to dinner at your favorite restaurant, or breakfast in bed, or.....what's not to like about Valentines?

That's all well and good and I too love all of the above.  ALL of it.
But real love is so much more than that.

Dr. Tae Yun Kim, who as you know is my Martial Arts teacher and a Great Grandmaster, wrote the following poem about love, which is my absolute favorite in the world:

"You are who I dreamed of...

And so you came to be.

And you shall be with me beyond time.

I will never leave you,

and 

My love will follow you

As you follow my Light,

Just as the tail of the bird follows the wing."

Dr. Kim also emphasizes the importance of loving oneself first - how can you love someone else, and how can you expect anyone to love you, if you can't even love yourself?  

So rather than looking into the mirror and telling ourselves how ugly, fat, old, etc etc etc we look - let's start by telling ourselves how we love ourselves, and how we appreciate whom we see in that mirror!  

So take today, and treat yourself as who you really are, the most important person in your life!   

And because Love is such a beautiful topic, I will have part 2 for you tomorrow - stay in tune! 

Something out of the Ordinary: a Jung SuWon style Wedding

A wedding between Jung SuWon Warriors is never anything predictable. We love to celebrate every living breath, and since Jung SuWon means the unity of body, mind, and spirit, as one, this of course also applies to all that happens in our lives. It is always something wonderful to see two people who love each other, make a commitment to each other.

I love Grandmaster Tae Yun Kim's quote as to what true love is:

"When you feel this Love, you're glad to be alive, and grateful to wake up every day and live your life. This Love finds beauty everywhere, and appreciates how creative life is, knowing that possibilities exist everywhere to create more joy and more happiness and more freedom. This Love can't be hurt or destroyed because it is pure energy. It can be temporarily clouded over, but not destroyed. When it is clouded over with negative emotions or painful situations, it keeps on loving until harmony is reached again. Because this love is real and true, it is powerful. It can overcome anything untrue simply by being there, just as the sunlight burns clouds away."
(The Silent Master, page 113)

And in closing this post, I couldn't resist showing you this video of the happy couple. Well, it's not from the wedding (it'll take some time to edit that one), but you can see what a true warrior couple is all about.....