On Love

Well

This is a difficult prompt. I honestly don't know what to write here without being super cliche or sappy or---

Ah what the heck. 

Here's a list of bulleted ideas that I would use to describe love in my life:

Love is...

❤️a powerful feeling capable of transforming your being 

❤️putting someone else's feelings, emotions, and desires above your own (sometimes. Not all the time. 

❤️the little cuddle closer to you in the middle of the night 

❤️laughing together, and getting the other person to laugh even when they feel like they never can again 

❤️smiling for no reason 

❤️acceptance

❤️patience 

❤️tolerance

❤️a conscious commitment-- being happy with someone (or something), so much so that you enjoy and/or tolerate their inevitable flaws

❤️my mother 

❤️sincere "I'm sorry"s

❤️being brave/strong when the other person can't be 

❤️an every day event. I won't love any less on one day, or take a vacation from it. 

❤️that look in your eyes when you're thinking the same thing and in the moment relish how connected and similar you are 

❤️picking up the phone at 3:00am in the morning when the caller most needs it 

❤️sacrifice

❤️never being able to stay overly angry for too long 

❤️warm hugs, soft kisses, and touching foreheads

❤️that subconscious flutter in the heart, brain, and stomach simultaneously 

❤️the courage to let go, even when it hurts too much

❤️an acknowledgement of everything about yourself and the other person, and realizing that loving yourself is equally important  

❤️eternal

❤️so much stronger than hate

❤️is love 

What does love mean to you guys?

xoxo,

Steph