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Episode 78: “When Love Becomes the Lens: Transforming from the Inside Out”
- 2025/05/07
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Welcome back, my friends, to Infinite Threads.This is Episode 78—one I hope stays with you long after the last word is spoken.Today, we’re talking about something that may seem simple at first glance…but is actually one of the most profound changes a person can make.It’s what happens when we shift our perspective—when we stop seeing the world through the lens of fear, blame, or bitterness…and start to view everything through the lens of love and grace.It’s not magic.But it feels like it.Because when this shift happens, it doesn’t just change how we feel—it changes who we are… and the world around us.Let’s start right there.We all walk around with a lens through which we see the world.Some of us inherited one shaped by distrust.Some, a lens of scarcity.Others, a lens formed by trauma, fear, or pain.Those lenses filter everything.The way we interpret a text message.The assumptions we make about strangers.The way we treat ourselves when we make mistakes.But love and grace?They’re a different kind of lens.They soften the harsh lines.They widen the view.They don’t erase the truth—but they illuminate it in a new light.Where once you saw a threat, now you might see someone in pain.Where once you saw failure, now you see learning.Where once you saw enemies, now you see… family you don’t yet understand.Now here’s where it gets personal.When you shift your lens to love and grace, the first thing that changes… is you.You begin to:* Speak more gently to yourself.* Judge yourself less harshly.* Forgive your past—not to forget it, but to stop living from it.And from that internal shift, all sorts of healing starts to bloom.* Depression may not vanish—but its grip loosens.* Anxiety might not disappear—but it stops running the show.* Anger stops being your first language—and starts being replaced by curiosity.You begin to realize that you’re not worthless.You’re not too far gone.You’re not broken beyond repair.You’re just someone who’s learning to see with love.And when that shift takes root, it doesn’t stay inside you.It starts to radiate.You’ll notice something amazing:When your perspective shifts, the world around you begins to reflect that change.You start treating people differently—and they respond differently.* That difficult coworker? They start softening when you meet them with grace.* That old grudge? It loses weight when you stop carrying the anger.* That family tension? It cracks just enough to let light in—because you made the first move from love.You begin building bridges instead of walls.You stop needing to be right—and start needing to be kind.You stop needing to control—and start trusting that grace is enough.And the ripple effect?It’s real.Someone sees how you respond to cruelty with calm—and it plants a seed.Someone watches you forgive—and it gives them permission to try.Someone sees how you keep showing up in love, even when it’s hard—and it opens their heart, just a little.Let me tell you a story.A woman I know—let’s call her Clara—grew up angry.Justified anger.Neglect, abandonment, trauma.Her lens was survival. She trusted no one, assumed the worst, and kept everyone at arm’s length.One day, a friend who loved her deeply gave her a note.It said simply:“You don’t have to keep hurting people just to protect yourself.You are already safe with me.”Clara cried for hours.Not because she was sad.But because—for the first time—she felt seen.It didn’t fix everything overnight.But that lens began to crack.Grace slipped through.Today, Clara runs a support group for women like her.She tells them that anger isn’t who they are.It’s what they built to survive.And when they’re ready, love is waiting.That’s the shift.You don’t need a lightning bolt.You don’t need to be perfect.You just need willingness.Try this today:* When someone annoys you, ask: What might they be going through that I can’t see?* When you mess up, ask: Would I speak to a friend the way I’m speaking to myself?* When you’re overwhelmed, whisper: I am learning. I am growing. I choose grace.That’s it.One breath. One decision. One lens shift at a time.Choosing love and grace doesn’t mean pretending everything is fine.It doesn’t mean excusing harm, or avoiding truth.It means choosing the most powerful way to respond.It means asking not, “What’s easiest?” but, “What leads to healing?”It means saying:“I will not add more fear to the world. I will not be another voice of shame.I will be a vessel of compassion—starting with myself.”That’s how the world changes.Not through force.Not through fear.But through people like you…who shift the lens,who lead with love,and who carry grace like a torch into the darkness.Until next time—See with kindness.Respond with courage.And always… stay connected.Thanks for reading Infinite Threads! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode....