What Love Is

Love is patient, love is kind, it goes to great bounds to care for another in ways that are unselfish, and puts their welfare and peace of mind first.

Love is about giving another safety and distance when they request it, and putting your needs second.

Love is having a keen listening ear to your partner, moving at their tempo, and respectfully appreciating their needs and motivations are separate and unique to your own.

Love is about compromise, being prepared to back down or step-up for your partner at their will and always seeking their guidance in relation to the relationship and life matters.

Love has no secrets that give rise to doubts in your partner. Rather, there is an openness in communication and willingness to value each other’s opinions and outlook - regardless of how different.

Love has no bounds or conditions in relation to your partner. Their happiness and free expression hold importance in terms of the longevity of the union, joy exchanged and richness of the relationship.

Genuine love cannot be bought. Rather, it is earnt through conscious and deliberate acts of devotion, kindness, gentleness and caring - being there reliably for the other person, come what may.

Love is joyful, passionate and wanting to hold your partner close to feel their touch, breath and body next to yours in glorious harmony and union. It is the consecration of all that endears you to your partner - their mind, body and spirit and acts of devotion.

Love is caring for another where you will lay down your life that they may live, such is the sacred bond and regard you have for them.

Love can be confusing, confounding and comforting - all at the same time. We are rarely in control of our destiny and so when challenges arise, we must trust ourselves and our partner to navigate ‘troubled waters’ positively and optimistically.

Love and happiness is not measured by material wealth. Rather, it is measured by the richness and intimate ties to your partner whose company and guidance is an everyday blessing.

Lasting love is where two hearts and minds seek consciously to forgive the mistakes of their partner and others in their inner circle - forever mindful that no-one is faultless as a human.  Choosing rather to forgive, be non-judgemental, and to always look for the good in others.

In electing to choose kindness and understanding rather than criticism, we choose harmony over conflict and pain, and also provide the opportunity for others to grow and transcend their own weaknesses and faults in unison and loving support of them.