Love and Belonging
The 5 Needs in Life
Love and Belonging
The holiday season is good time to talk about Love and Belonging; these needs are part of the five basic needs we all share in life. Our attitudes and behaviors are often a reflection of how we do or do not meet our basic needs. Some people do not feel their need for love and belonging is met at all: they long to be loved, to belong, to feel and know they matter to someone, somewhere. Others are genuinely aware that they are unconditionally loved, and easily experience a sense of community. Still others have lost a loved one and this time of year can be very difficult.
All of us need and want to feel loved and desire a sense of belonging; we will often try different ways to get these needs met. Sometimes we use healthy ways and sometimes we do not; such is being human. God, in His ongoing grace and unconditional love helps us in ways He knows we can understand and accept. Sometimes He will help us see we already have what we seek and need, and He will help us embrace what is ours. Other times, He will help us find ways to meet these needs and discover love and a sense of belonging with others.
The need to love includes giving and receiving love. Love is a gift, it is good, love is pure, holy, and respects the giver and receiver. Love is kind, gracious and precious. Love can help us remain healthy or sometimes regain our health. Love can come to us easily at times and at times, we have to put forth some effort. Love can take work, self discovery and self discipline too.
The need to belong is also a need that makes our life better and can help us be healthy. Belonging does not just happen for everyone. Some are born into families unable to provide a sense of belonging; however the need to belong is still there. Belonging takes time, effort, curiosity, consistency, self discipline, and at times we need a hand to experience a sense of belonging. We can reach out to others, but at times we need to be reached out too, and when those hands come our way, we need to let them help us. This can be hard for some people.
We are all responsible for meeting our own needs, but often we need some help. Helping others can take a little creativity and even courage. This holiday season; let us be His eye, ears, and hands a little bit more than we usually are in our daily life. Let’s look for ways to let His love flow through us maybe we can begin to help someone feel they belong by talking with them, inviting them over, then maybe in the New Year we can develop a new friendship.
I hope you have a blessed holiday season; love and let your self be loved; enjoy a sense of belonging and try to help others find a way to belong too.
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