“Love cures people—both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.”
— Karl A. Menninger
When my wife was alive, she often shared a simple yet powerful phrase—spoken aloud, written in notes, and posted on social media: “Love, love, and love some more.”
Those words echo Karl Menninger’s profound insight. Love is not passive. It is not something we merely feel. Love works when we treat it as a verb—an active, living force expressed through caring, listening, acts of kindness, sacrifice, and simply being fully present for another human being.
When we offer love, something remarkable happens:
We heal them, yes—but we also heal ourselves.
Love reassures, restores, reconnects. The more we give, the more capacity we gain to receive. The more we receive, the more courage we have to give again.
My wife believed this deeply. And in honoring her words, I see just how true they were.
So today, as you move through your world, through joys, losses, routines, and surprises, remember her simple teaching:
Love. Love. And love some more.
💬 Question for Readers
How has giving—or receiving—love helped you heal at a time when you needed it most?
“Where there is love, there is life.” — Mahatma Gandhi