What does ‘loving hard’ look like for you?

An incidental little story brought me to ponder what that means in a commercial workplace environment. For today, and undoubtedly what it needs to look like in the future.

The 'big-bun' affect

When a dear friend dropped me a message earlier this week, she shared a video of her two year old daughter taking her big, cuddly, white rabbit for a walk. I gave her the rabbit when she was born and he was named ‘Big Bun’ from the very beginning. ?He doesn’t look quite so snowy white anymore and my friend explained the reason …. he’s been loved hard, she said.

Such an expressive phrase, isn't it?? ?It got me thinking about what ‘loving hard’ looks like in life, business and places of work. No, not that!

Love in business

If you’re a marketeer you want all the feels for your brand, you want your product to be a ‘Lovemark’.

I’m thinking more about the whole spectrum of business. From people and the creation of product to the production or manufacture. ?It's woven into financial performance and the impact your product or service has on the people engaging with, or buying it. How the energy feels when you’re together, under pressure or at ease, do you feel like something or someone, has your back?

More specifically, what's the definition of this 'love'?

It’s philia and agape love that I’m talking about …latterly, love of humankind. Unconditional love. Love given whether or not it is returned. A love that knows and understands a one-world, universal mirror. It knows that when you change yourself, you change the world.

Philia is a love between friends and equals – vital for good health. The touch of someone who cares, lowers blood pressure. It is said that those who receive this love are less ill and have fewer visits to their doctor. These positive consequences breed resilience for when times become tricky ...we have greater reserves.

Where does it show up?

I was thinking of what I’ve witnessed recently that captures what I’m talking about;

My teacher who held space for 30 of us on a 42 day Mandala in Auroville, India. He guided and hosted us – no financial transaction, an unconditional gift to every one of us and to the world. He led something called dwij (that which is born twice) Agape love.

The culture of care amongst the practitioner team from Beckley Retreats ?– after the psilocybin ceremony (of their psychedelics programme) they tend to each other, cleanse each other’s energy, hold and nurture each other. It was a beautiful and privileged scene to witness. Philia love.

I met the founder of Sweet Bee organic products this morning Hollie King products that bring you back into natural alignment.? Referred to as a modern day apothecary, high efficacy, affordable. Founded through adversity, made by hand, with a team who are treated as extended family and products that solve the often debilitating issues of sleeplessness? and hormone imbalance? - Philia and agape love.

When all said and done, we can talk about wellbeing metrics (we still should), or employee satisfaction, profitability, all vitally important. Just don't forget the softer pieces. The gateway to softness is limbic brain connection (emotion), sentience and present moment awareness.

?Are you exploring your own consciousness?

Are you connected within yourself?

Are you loving hard?

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