Jeff Brown - Love It Forward

Copyright 2013 by Jeff Brown. All rights reserved. No portions of this book, except for brief reviews, may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwisewithout the written permission of the publisher. For information, contact Enrealment Press at ).

Published by Enrealment Press
PO Box 64
Acton, Ontario
Canada L7J 2M2

Cover photo by Andrekart Photography/Shutterstock
Author photo by Paul Hemrend
Cover and book design by Allyson Woodrooffe (go-word.com)
Printed in the USA

Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Brown, Jeff, 1962-, author
Love it forward / Jeff Brown.

Issued in print and electronic formats.
ISBN 978-0-9808859-3-4 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-0-980-88594-1 (pdf)

1. Brown, Jeff, 1962Quotations. 2. LoveQuotations, maxims, etc. 3. Spiritual lifeQuotations, maxims, etc. I. Title.
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EARLY PRAISE FOR

Love It Forward offers readers delicious wisdom and uplifting insights about everyday life and what really matters, like love, for instance. This book is delightful.

C AROLINE M YSS , Author of Anatomy of the Spirit
and Sacred Contracts

An exciting, vibrant, juicy, challenging book by one of our bravest and most illumined writers, a Lion in the making.

A NDREW H ARVEY , author of The Hope:
A Guide to Sacred Activism

Jeff Brown loves it forward simply by sharing these poignant reflections about the ways in which we stay true to our human destinies. His novel use of language invites us to reconsider suppositions we have long ago put to bed. Time to awaken them again and view them with the transforming eyes of love. Jeff helps me believe in-deed that love is all you need.

F ATHER E DWARD L. B ECK , CNN Faith and
Religion Contributor and author of God Underneath

I am in love with this book and profoundly inspired to hug every person I see on my path. Humanity has come so far in so many ways, but its time to remember the most important piece of our puzzle - Love. Love it Forward is a beautiful, inspiring, and insightful gift to lead us back to the place we belong. In love with ourselves, with each other and with our planet.

B ETSY C HASSE , co-creator What the bleep do we know?!
and author of Tipping Sacred Cows

Love it Forward is a wise and playful book that illuminates the bewildering corners of spiritual growth with a bright and joyful light.

B ARNET B AIN , producer What Dreams May
Come, The Celestine Prophecy

Love It Forward contains lots of fascinating, touching and inspiring ideas to contemplate and soak in. Its valuable for us to be focussing our thought and emotions on love and a loving intention. You are sure to find many uplifting quotes that resonate deep within you.

I NNA S EGAL , creator of Visionary Intuitive
Healing; author of The Secret Language of Your Body
and The Secret of Life Wellness

What I love about Jeff Brown is his ability to remind us to stop seeking enlightenment and some mystical out there experience, but to experience what he calls enrealment, the power of being truly human, in this world, on this earth, right now, directly with each other while staying aligned with our souls path. Love it Forward is a wonderful feast of what seems to me the most important work we can each be doing on the planet right nowlearning how to love ourselves and each other.

J AYSON G ADDIS , relational warrior
(www.JaysonGaddis.com)

Love It Forward what a concept! Author Jeff Brown, known for his spiritual word-o-matics, entices his reader with this open-to-any-page book to embrace Love, then pass the intrinsic emotion forward to encircle the planet. Jeff, keep making love with the Divine; keep writing to share your heart consciousness with humanity, we will read what you pen!

B ARBARA S INOR , P H .D.,
author of The Pact: Messages from the Other Side

Jeffs raw, resonant words will melt your heart open. Love it forward is a tender, spicy collection of kindling sure to ignite the flames of your soul. With familiar grace, his organic voice invites us to recognize each other by heart, remembering that we really are the love we seek. A precious book to keep close by for nourishing everyday visits, and just as divine to share and love forward.

J ESSIE M AY W OLFE
(www.jessiemay.com)

Jeff Browns intellect and wit shines throughout his writing. He dives deeply into his own heart to harvest pearls of wisdom that speak to our common humanity. His thoughts are like mirrors that invite us to heal anything that is preventing us from becoming our most authentic selves. He is able to express profound truths that can elicit a tear and a smile simultaneously. His words are a gift to anyone who has embraced life as a spiritual journey: a reminder that love is all there is.

D R . K ATHIA L ASZLO , Systems Theorist,
Saybrook Graduate School

This book is dedicated to my father, Albert Ronald Brown, who recently passed. His love for the healing power of the written word lives on in me. I love him forward with all that I write, both healing the rifts between us and giving voice to his soul on its journey through time.

M y father passed away this summer. It had been some time since we had talkedtoo long perhapsbut it always feels like that after someone dies. You yearn for a little more time with them- to clear the debris, to soften the edges, to find the love.

My father Albert was a mix of tender poetry and volatile outbursts. Like many men of his generation, he was trapped between his duties as a provider and his brilliant inner life. What he most wanted was to become a writer, one who wrote of spiritual matters, the meaning of life, the deeper path. He couldnt quite get there- as his circumstances and issues blocked his expression- but his intentions were passed on to me, one generation later. In his own unique way, he passed me the karmic baton, loving his calling forward to the next generation. And on it goes.

When I think of my life, I think of all that has been loved forward: the grandparents who nurtured me, the English teacher who validated me, the strangers that smiled at me, the lovers who held me, the readers who encouraged me to write on. So many acts of love that landed deep within me, strengthening me at the core, energizing me for the next steps on the journey. Even now, I feel many of my ancestors close at heart, sitting on my shoulder as I write these words, loving me onward. There is no doubt-I have been loved forward.

And so have you. You are here, now, because you have been loved forward. If not by fellow humans, then surely by Grace itself. That we are here means we are wanted here. It means we belong here. It is our lifes work to uncover why. At the heart of this book is the belief that every individual came into this life with a sacred purpose at the core of their birth. We are not random concentrations of stardust, nor are we accidental tourists. We are divinely inspired, purposeful, and essential to this wondrous human tapestry. Although the ultimate romance is with our own soul, it is our experiences together that give birth to the essential lessons. If we get off the dance floor, we postpone others lessons too.