FRUITS IN THE GARDEN OF LOVE

THE SPIRITUALITY OF LOVE

COMPASSION FOR OTHERS

• CARING

• NURTURING

• EMPATHIZING

• SUPPORTING

• ENCOURAGING

KINDNESS

• GENTLE NATURE

• TENDERNESS

• SENSITIVITY TO OTHERS

• THOUGHTFULNESS• RESPECT

SEEING BEAUTY

• AWAKENING THE BEAUTY IN ONE ANOTHER

• LIVING BEAUTY

• BELIEVING IN BEAUTY

• CREATING BEAUTY

PATIENCE

• LOVING PRESENCE

• TAKING TIME

• CREATING SPACE FOR LOVE

• RESTING TOGETHER

COMMUNICATION

• LISTENING

• UNDERSTANDING

• SHARING

• SPEAKING TRUTH

• RESOLVING CONFLICTS IN A NON HURTFUL WAY

JOY

• AUTHENTIC HAPPINESS

• HUMOR

• LIGHTNESS OF BEING

• PLAYFULNESS

FORGIVENESS

• HUMILITY

• ACKNOWLEDGING HURT

• LETTING GO

COURAGE

• WILLINGNESS TO RISK AND LOVE

• ACCEPTING THE OUTCOME OF YOUR CHOICES AND ACTIONS

HONESTY

• INTEGRITY

• TRUTHFULNESS

• FAITHFULNESS

COMMITMENT

• FOLLOWING YOUR WORDS AND COMMITMENT TO SELF AND OTHER

• STICKING TO SOMETHING EVEN IN THE HARD TIMES

ACCEPTANCE

• SEEING THINGS AS THEY ARE NOT AS YOU WANT THEM TO BE

• LOVING PRESENCE

• REFRAINING FROM ASSUMPTIONS AND IMPULSIVE JUDGMENTS

OPENNESS

• WILLINGNESS TO GROW

• COURAGE TO CHANGE

• RESPONSIBILITY

VITALITY

• DISCOVERING WHAT REJUVENATES, ENERGIZES, INSPIRES EACH OTHER

PEACE

• CONTENTMENT

• WANTING WHAT YOU HAVE

• SHOWING APPRECIATION

• FINDING PEACE IN YOUR HEART AND YOUR HOME

CHARITY

• GIVING AND RECEIVING

• SERVICE

• UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

BALANCE

• SILENCE/SOLITUDE WITH SHARING

• INDIVIDUALITY/INTIMACY

• WORK/PLAY

• ACTIVITY/REST

CELEBRATION

• AFFIRMING EACH OTHER’S CONTRIBUTIONS

• ENCOURAGEMENT

• RECOGNITION