My friend Julia got married a few weeks ago in British Columbia.

She and Richard dated 40 years ago. Went their separate ways. Found each other again. And standing there in front of a lake with mountains behind them, saying yes to each other — I've never seen anything quite like it.

Watching them, I kept thinking about love. Not the Hallmark version. The real one. What it takes to open yourself to it. What it costs when you don't. And what it looks like when someone is so fully in it that everybody around them gets a little elevated just being in the room.

This episode is about that. What love actually is, what it asks of you, and where you might have more room for it than you think.

3 Things You’ll Take Away:

1. Love is something you open to. It doesn't require a perfect mood or a high-vibe day. It can look like stillness. Presence. Paying attention. This episode helps you see where you're already doing it — and where you've quietly closed.
2. Love has more forms than we give it credit for. A hard conversation. A boundary. Showing up for someone. A month away because your heart told you to. Once you see them all, you start noticing love everywhere.
3. There are so many places to send your love. To the people in front of you. To the ones who've passed. To the earth itself. This episode leaves you with real, practical ways to give and receive more of it.

⏰ Timestamps

(00:00) Why we haven't talked about love much here — and why now

(03:00) Getting close to episode 200 — what's coming next

(05:00) Where the podcast is headed: artists, theologians, wisdom keepers

(06:00) Julia and Richard: a love story 40 years in the making

(11:00) Standing at that lake watching his joy

(13:00) What love did to everyone at that wedding

(16:00) Love as presence, stillness, and vessel — not just a feeling

(17:00) The Occupy Mind movement — and why we need to come back to the heart

(21:00) What crosses all traditions: contemplation, humility, love, the great mystery

(24:00) Trusting love through heartbreak, rebuilding, and the both-and

(27:00) The 90-year-old who just finished the Appalachian Trail — love as courageous action

(29:00) Mehdi in Greece — love guiding you toward what your body needs

(30:00) The tsunami of love — what Mimi Samus taught me

(33:00) Sending love through the roots of trees — the science behind it

(35:00) Worthy questions: who needs your love today? Where are you running low?

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About Robyn Ivy

Robyn Ivy sees people for a living. A trusted mentor, intuitive, and fierce advocate for a creative life, she spent over 20 years as a commercial photographer — honing her powerful skills as a witness.

She guides clients 1:1 through transitions, deep growth, and meaningful change. Her workshops, groups, and programs give you the insights and practices to live more confidently, creatively, and from your truest wisdom.

You'll often find her traveling in a camper van, sitting with the trees, or capturing the beauty of nature. Raising her now-grown sons Rook and Cole has been the greatest joy of her life.