What is love to you? Love is not pretty words – it is not that someone finds you attractive, says that you are pretty or even says I love you. You will recognize love not by the draw you may feel when you are close to another, or even in their kiss. You’ll know love when you act selflessly and they act selflessly and the two of you become better human beings together than alone. This relationship/couple type of love doesn’t happen every day so when you find it – enjoy and flourish (your union helps the world just by the fact you are together). Some people figure out what love is and treat everyone in this way. When they find another who wants to share a couple/relationship with them, they are ready to practice what they know. This comes from the old adage that you need to first love yourself to be able to be in a loving relationship. This is true, in a way. This idea is most evident when people misbehave in the name of love. It is easy to see that the reason they are doing so is because they do not love themselves – something may have happened in their past or in their past life that has walled up their heart: they can’t love themselves and can’t love another because they just don’t “get it.” They don’t understand the concept. For those people, they may eventually open up their heart but that will take courage and trust and an acceptance in the process. Your job is simply to stand in love; always and forever. And love doesn’t mean being a “pansy” either. Remember, you need to first love yourself to understand love – so being a “pushover” won’t work. Just be love; ask your heart for guidance and stand in the light and loving relationships will be all around you.
