Throughout the years, I've learned much from my customers.
I've learned that there is so much love in this world. People are good. People care. There are so many people living from their hearts, at least when they write their messages on The Ocean Registry map it is clear that the hearts of many are full of love. This give me hope. No matter what is happening in the world, love IS more prevalent on our planet, this is for sure.
I look to my customers to remind me of this.
The Ocean Registry venture has helped me grow into a better person, to live more from my own heart, from a space of love....
When a customer buys a Legacy Package to leave a tribute in remembrance of a friend's son who, all too tragically, passed away, I grieve for them. I take a moment to send them my love, and then give thanks that no matter how hard things can sometimes be, all is well in my world because my son and daughter are here with me.
When a customer buys a dedication to give to a beach loving student who graduated high school with honors, I remember to cherish my family and be grateful.
When an elderly couple- who still scuba dives at age 70- buys a dedication in their favorite reef just to celebrate being married for 50 years, I'm reminded to love and enjoy my own life to the fullest!
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The Ocean Registry has opened my eyes to the true nature of humanity. I see that being human is innately being made out of love. My customer stories have shown me that.
For love pours out of them.
The human condition is beautiful and hard, sometimes in profound ways. For as beautiful life can be, we all go through trials and hardships, too. I've come to experience that the greatest hardship we are all forced to bear at one time or another in our lives, is grief.
Some circumstances in life can be unbearable. The loving support I see from my customers for those in grief is beautiful beyond words, and this reminds me that no matter what we see on the news, humans are made to love one another and it shows. This quality of the human condition most often comes out during times of hardship. And perhaps that is why hardships happen, so that we can express love and connection more.
Year 2025 is a year to remember. There is no better time than now to love as much as you can. Do it from a quiet space, or do it loud from the roof tops, however you can- send love to those who need it. There is power in simply sending out heartfelt emotions from your heart-space. ( Look it up.) And for those who like to take physical action- help someone, share something, say something that elicits from the other more warmth and joy than fear or hate, and like ripples in a pond, your love will create more of the same.
No matter how things look on the news in 2025 and beyond, try to spend more time living and acting from a space of love for all, versus getting negatively emotionally caught up in things...and love will prevail. How love will work things out for the betterment of all is not up to us to figure out, just know that the more love you send out, the better things turn out.
In times of joy people celebrate one another, in times of hardship people support each other. The Ocean Registry venture has shown me this is true. The true nature of humanity is love, connection, support, and goodness.
2025 is a year to fill your heart-space and head-space with loving intentions for all.
As The Ocean Registry grows, I grow...in love.
For my customers who have loved and lost someone, my heart goes out to you.
I thank each and every one of my customers for their belief in my service, and for reminding me to love life, to be grateful, that love wins, and that life and people are GOOD.
- Lina Virzintas, Founder