Rising in Love

Text Me!Scripture: Song of Solomon 8:4 - "Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires."Summary: This Black History Month, we're celebrating Black love in all its forms - self-love, romantic love, sisterhood love. But not love as something that just happens to us. Love as something we choose, something we rise in, something that becomes a vehicle for our transformation.Drawing from some of Toni Morrison’s powerful words in her novel, Jazz, I'm exploring what it means to approach love with agency and intentionality. Love as a classroom where we're constantly learning. Love as a mirror where we see ourselves in new lights. Love as a slow, long walk where giving and receiving happen at once.I'm answering questions from a former student about what rising in love looks like in practice and how to maintain individuality while building relationship. And I'm naming the conditions that help us rise in love instead of falling into it: self-knowledge, readiness, reciprocity, and the wisdom to wait until love can be awakened at the right time.Exercise: The Love Assessment - (1) Assess your readiness for love, (2) Evaluate your current relationships (are you rising or falling?), (3) Name your conditions - the non-negotiables that help you rise.Connect With MeWant to go deeper? Visit www.revneichelle.com to explore my work, my ministry, and how we can grow together.Let’s stay connected! Follow me on Instagram and Substack for more inspiration and continued conversation.Ready to transform? Apply for coaching - I work with ambitious Black women who are ready to partner with God to create lives they love.Questions? Feedback? Just want to say hello? Drop me a line - I’d love to hear how this podcast is landing in your life!