Stand up for Love.

We all desire that love that makes us a better person.

Ignites something in us, makes us wake up and see the light, and see the world's best side. We want that passionate love that knows no limits, that is pure, sincere, and honest. That love that brings out the best in you makes you feel like everything will be okay, that none of your problems will catch you, and your insecurities will not creep on you. A love that protects us. Have you felt that? I have.

But when the moment comes, we tend to keep one foot back. We protect ourselves so much that we don't feel free to fall in love, to love blindly. We simultaneously seek love and run away from it. I think this is the main problem. 

We repress our feelings for fear of being hurt but still want to feel love. We are afraid of sharing our love, of the future, of having our hearts broken, but we still want to feel love. But if you are scared,  how will you feel love in the first place?

I'm a hopeless romantic, I want to have all of those things, but when they come at me, I find myself scared of getting hurt.

So for a while, I lost my faith in love. I was so brokenhearted that I was afraid to even talk about it. So today, it is challenging for me to trust someone with my feelings, with my hope for love. But I have learned the importance of expressing your feelings, even if they are not well received. If you like someone, say how you feel about them, tell that person how much they mean to you, and appreciate them. Don't be afraid to stay open. Lately, I've been trying to do this, and it did not always turn out how I wanted it. But I'm not giving up. 

When you are blinded by wanting someone or something so much, you create so many expectations that you forget what you really wanted in the first place. I was afraid of being hurt again, but I trusted my heart and opened up. I was ready for whatever the world threw at me. And something did come, and it left really fast. But I don't regret it because I learned to see myself, love myself passionately, and know what I want and deserve. 

I realized that I like to be someone who cares, says what her heart feels, shows up, who is passionate and sure of herself. So I want to start defending love, showing up for love, for connection. It is essential to experience love; it is one of the most beautiful feelings. So I invite you to let yourself, love, care about someone and not be afraid of showing it. I invite you to be sensible and not let go of that person you feel connected to, just because you are scared of getting hurt, of loving.

Don't let them go. 

Love does not have a secret potion; you create that along the way. There is no perfect relationship, just two people ready to love.

Don't be afraid; love passionately and feel without limits. If your heart gets broken, you will piece it back together. But don't let the chance of loving someone slip through your fingers.

Love passionately

Love fiercely

Love without limit.

But start by loving yourself.

With all my love,

L