Happy Valentine’s everyone! Love y’all~
What’s your impression on love? Roses, chocolates, candlelight, fancy dinner? Well, a lot of people nowadays misunderstood the initial meaning of true love. We either expect too much from our significant partner or underestimated our own importance in working together to sustain a relationship. Let’s listen to what Rabbi Abraham Twerski has to say about the definition of love:
“An external love is not what I’m gonna get, but I’m going to give.”
You can’t receive true love by receiving it; you receive it by giving it. By spending time with your dearest friends & family, your community, and your job, you have something you love, and therefore having something valuable to contribute to. That’s how you find your own lovableness—not through how people see you, but through how you see whom you love.
Well, if we shift into another perspective—the perspective of “reality”, how should we think of love? Is it purely nature: to breed offsprings, to unite in order to survive? Have people romanticized and complicated relationships throughout history, when it really is just chemicals? Relationship Coach Femi Ogunjinmi explains how you sustain your relationships with not just your partner but also your family and friends while seeking the essence of true love:
“You see, true love is the only type of love that… will help you to make the ultimate sacrifice.”
In harmony with Rabbi Twerski’s explanation, Mr. Ogunjinmi’s theory of true love also emphasizes giving and sacrifice. You see, true love will always be enough to make up for the struggles, ambivalence, prejudice, and divergence. In the end, it is always worth it, because...
“Love Has No Labels.”
In this season with romantic love bubbles floating in the air, why don’t you share your perception and experience of love with us? Leave a comment below before you go, or contact us privately by pressing the little chat button at the bottom-right corner on the site page.
Happy Valentine’s everyone—remember, don’t be shy or afraid to give, to love, and to express. Because, in love, there are no labels.
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