love

All you need is Love, and Love is all you need.

My Friend's Friend
"My friend likes you." Words from my best friend meant to incite a reaction. For months, Kitty tried to tell me that her friend from home, Norway, is interested in me. But, what did it matter if he lived 5000 miles away? It didn't. I never thought about him. Never cared about my friend's friend.
By Kellion K7 years ago in Humans
Second Chance Love
When my first marriage ended due to infidelity I promised myself that I would never give so much of myself to another man and under no circumstances ever marry again! The heartache associated with betrayal was so strong it felt as though I had experienced a death. It was painfully similar to the day my mother left this world and entered into her heavenly rest. I cried uncontrollably until my body jerked from each breath I took. During that time, I was thinking to myself, "How could I have been so stupid and love this man so much? He was my one. I'm done."
By Serina Harris7 years ago in Humans
What's Lust Got to Do with It?
Follow your heart. The meme of many a teen romance and driftwood epiphanies. It may be good advice but less reliable when given about matters of love. For the heart doesn't have much to do with that—aside from getting enough blood flow to the relevant parts to perform the appropriate actions at the proper time—the heart is a back seat driver while lust controls the throttle.
By Nick J Wood7 years ago in Humans
Love: Expectations vs. Reality
Everyone (or so I think) wants that romance, the storybook life, and happily ever after. Unfortunately for all of us, in today's age that is near impossible. This post isn't just about fairytale/storybook love but also the love that people experienced before the 21st century.
By Brittany Boon-Marchand7 years ago in Humans
Secretly Adore Him
You ever just meet someone and you just look at them like "Where have you been all my life?" Yeah, me neither until I met this guy! I'm not going to say how I met him, but let's just say from social media. We had been chatting for awhile and everything until he finally asked me to go out. I kept denying it because of how busy I am. Finally, I decided to meet him on a Friday in mid-August! Beautiful day, beautiful weather in lovely Chicagoland.
By Audrey Williamson7 years ago in Humans
Finding Love
Love is a complicated thing. We have all experienced love in one way or another in our life so far and we will continue to find and experience love until the day we die. Love is composed of many things and isn’t just about love between two people. In this case, the idea of love for me is a deep, emotional, and soul warming connection that you have with a person.
By Maya Juarez-Peña7 years ago in Humans
Love After Sixty
Turning 60 was a huge milestone for me. I raised six children and also a few dozen that weren't mine. My house was always the gathering place for lost children and lost pets. Life was never quiet and never dull. Then one day, they were all gone.
By Linda Paul7 years ago in Humans
The Love You Only Dream of Finding
Here's to those of you who have doubted that true love exists. Finding someone who accepts all your faults and your weaknesses is nothing but a lifelong journey.
By Elena DeCristino7 years ago in Humans
What I Tell Myself About Love
There are two that mock me: my heart and him. There's the real him that goes about his day, ignorant of me, busying himself with himself and others (others than me).
By Alexandra F7 years ago in Humans
The Breakup That Never Happened
She woke up and the first thing she noticed was the sharp pain in her neck, beginning at the nape and moving its way down towards her lower back. Today it was this, yesterday it had been a numbness in her arm. She ignored it as she got out of bed and continued on with her morning routine. The entire time she brushed her teeth and fixed her mane, tangled from a night of tossing and turning, she never once met her eyes in the reflection of the mirror. She knew that if she did, she would break down again.
By Anu Singh7 years ago in Humans
Should You Leave Your Relationship?
Many relationships end without much effort to mend them, couples get frustrated and stop trying. Like most things in life, greatness doesn't come without hard work.
By Waverleigh Rose Garlington7 years ago in Humans
Soul Mates
Ah yes, the ever mysterious “Soul Mate”. Media has portrayed the Soul Mate as the perfect fit. The peanut butter to your jelly. The wind beneath your wings. It’s gotten people crazed to find someone that they can have a fairytale love with. And look, I totally get it. Who wouldn’t want to find the love of their life and ride off into the sunset? But there’s one thing people forget: Life isn’t a fairytale. We get so wrapped up in trying to find the perfect partner in crime, that often times, the definition of a “Soul Mate” gets misconstrued and warped into trivial meanings. We think our Soul Mate is going to ride in on a white steed and hand us a bouquet of roses. We think that every conversation is going to be perfect and we won’t get into arguments. And look, if you do happen to be in a relationship like that, awesome. I’m not saying that your love isn’t valid. All I’m saying is that the term Soul Mate is often used incorrectly when describing types of connections.
By Rowan Flores7 years ago in Humans