Do You Give Love and Receive Love the Same Way? | A Monday Message with Archangel Michael
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It’s Monday, which means I spent a little quiet time with Archangel Michael this morning.
And let me tell you… he came in hot with a question.
The kind that makes you pause mid–coffee sip and stare out the window like you just unlocked something.
Here it is:
Do you give love and receive love the same way?
Yeah… I know.
Take a second.
I’ll wait. ☕️
💛 How We Give Love (And Why It Feels So Natural)
When I sat with this question, I started thinking about all the ways I give love in my life.
I love my children with that fierce mama energy that says ,I will absolutely fight a bear for you if necessary.
I love my husband through partnership, laughter, and the beautiful chaos of building a life together.
I love my friends by listening, showing up, and answering those “tell me everything” phone calls.
Giving love?
We’ve got that down.
We show up. We hold space. We carry, support, nurture, and pour into everyone around us.
🤍 But Do You Receive Love the Same Way?
Then the question shifted a little deeper…
Do I receive love the same way I give it?
And if I’m being honest?
Sometimes.
But not always.
Because somewhere along the way, the lines get a little blurry.
We become experts at giving love.
But receiving it?
That can feel… unfamiliar.
Uncomfortable, even.
🌊 Why Receiving Love Can Feel So Hard
Especially when it comes to loving ourselves.
Because let’s be real for a second…
Self-love isn’t always the fluffy, aesthetic version social media loves to sell.
It’s not always bubble baths and spa days (although we’re not mad about those either 😏).
Sometimes loving yourself looks like:
• Radical honesty• Setting boundaries• Saying no without over-explaining• Sitting with uncomfortable emotions• Asking yourself questions that make you go, “Well damn… that’s interesting.”
And that kind of love?
That requires awareness.
✨ The Power of Self-Awareness in Love
Here’s the beautiful part, though:
When you start paying attention to how you give love and how you allow yourself to receive it, something shifts.
You begin to understand yourself on a deeper level.
You notice patterns.
You recognize where you’ve been over-giving.
Where you’ve been under-receiving.
And where you may have quietly been leaving yourself out of the equation altogether.
And friend…
that kind of awareness?
That’s where real transformation begins.
🔑 Learning to Receive the Love You Give
So let me gently ask you again:
Do you give love and receive love the same way?
And if the answer is “not really”…
That’s okay.
No judgment. No shame. No spiraling required.
Just awareness.
Because sometimes the most powerful shift we can make…
Is learning how to receive the same love we so freely give to everyone else.
💬 Let’s Talk About It
If this question hit a nerve…
struck a chord…
or made you sit there like,
“What the hell, Dawn?”
I would genuinely love to talk about it with you.
Because this? This is the kind of work that changes everything.
💛 Final Thought
You deserve the same love you give.
Not just from others…
But from yourself, too.
And that, friend, is where the magic begins.
With love, laughter, and a little intuition,
Dawn
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