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To be loved by you. . .

To be loved by you is like a breeze
Like the summer rain falling through the trees
Like the waves that's crashing on the seas, it's easy
To be loved by you is like a song
Playing in your head you can dance along
Like running away with the dawn, it's easy
Like flowers bloom, Like my love for you

It's been a long time between blog posts. So much has happened since I last reflected about life around me through music. If you have read my blog posts before, then you would know that you are meant to play the YouTube clip (see below) while you read. 

I stumbled across this new song that was released today. It's Anzac Day in Aotearoa New Zealand so it's also an opportune time to reflect on the service of our countrymen for peace in previous wars. There is something oddly familiar and comforting about this melody, this song. The whole vibe drew me in and I've always been a huge Emily King fan. Are you currently with someone who helps you feel this way? What is it like to be loved by them? What would they say about you? What is it like to be loved by you? REding through news headlines both local and global reminds me that fundamentally, everyone is ultimately just searching for love, to be loved.

I don't have to try to be loved by you
It's easy as the sky taking in the blue
It's easy as the sun making way for dawn
Baby it's a dream come true 
To be loved by you

You could be forgiven for losing faith in love these days. Competing priorities for people's time and energy mean making choices to follow your heart can quickly be overridden by being lead by your head, When love is effortlessly expressed and free from any fear of disappointing others, being judged or misunderstood, then you could see that it would be possible to experience effortless love. Has anyone ever said to you - "you're so easy to love" ?. I guess this is where the head and heart diverge because you would be mistaken if you decided one had to supersede the other. The real effort is in doing the work together to connect your heads and hearts together - all at once. 


To be loved by you is a piece of cake
Like the very first dance on your wedding day
Like the seasons know just when to change, it's easy
I ........ down my favourite street
Like the taste of something warm and sweet
Just the way you swing me off my feet, it's easy
Like flowers bloom, like my love for you

Do you struggle sometimes to tell someone how you're feeling? I think sometimes (well, there's the problem right there - too much thinking and not enough feeling lol), correction: I feel sometimes that we get so bogged down with societal norms about what is appropriate, what is considered authentic, what is admired, what is scorned. I can't remember a time when it has felt more challenging to be able to articulate yourself than in these current times. If you have someone who makes your life easier because they love you, remember to appreciate all that they do for you. It is easy to take people for granted and not appreicate what they contribute to your life - no matter how small, no matter how large. 

I don't have to try to be loved by you
It's easy as the sky taking in the blue
It's easy as the sun making way for dawn
Baby it's a dream come true to be loved by you
I don't have to try to be in your heart
It's easy as the sky taking in the stars
It's easy as the light soaking up the dark
Baby it's a walk in the park to be loved by you
It's easy as the light soaking up the dark
Baby it's a walk in the park to be loved by you

My eyesight isn't as good as I would like it to be at the moment. The struggle to be able to see and recognise when love is presented to you, can be difficult to identify, let alone appreciate, cherish or adore. But one thing I do recognise is when I am loved. I may not recognise it in the times when I think I want it, but it definitely appears when I need it the most. I hope you take the time to pause and reflect on what you need from yourself first, before taking on someone else's prior personal issues, Be grateful for the memories and the new ones to come. I always have to remind myself, life is a little easier knowing it helps to be loved by you. . . 

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