I want to take this opportunity to thank my lovely American readers who’ve been donating to the American Red Cross. Every dollar makes a difference to help the Haiti survivors. No matter how much we may be frustrated about how slow water, food, and medical support are getting out to the people, it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t contribute.
Thank you for your help.
This post is for Janice who asked that I blog about true love/relationships.
Again…mon Dieu.
When I was younger, falling in love was exhilarating. One thousand butterflies took flight in my stomach. Every heartbeat was faster than the speed of light. Every thought was dedicated to the object of my desire. I could barely eat and sleep was almost impossible. I yearned, burned, and ached to the very core of my being. I was a fool…and I regret nothing.
It took me years to understand that while all the above is definitely worth experiencing, in order to find true love, a healthy love, one needs to keep her feet on the ground while her head is in the clouds.
I recognized that I needed to:
- Deal with my emotional baggage.
- Respect myself.
- Believe I was worthy of healthy love.
- Be honest with myself and with my partner about what is going on in my head, and my heart.
- Be constructive with my communication AT ALL TIMES.
- Not be too proud to apologize for my actions.
- Not take my partner for granted.
- Be independent.
- Learn new ways to be intellectually, emotionally, and sexually stimulating.
- And be grateful.
We all have our definitions of what true love is, what a healthy relationship means to us. All I can say is that LOVE needs to feel good, even through the bad times…especially through the bad times.
It needs to feel like sunshine in the dark.
Well said…
Comme un soleil dans la nuit!!! Wow….très bien dit….Tu as les mots juste!!!