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January 2009 
What Is Love?
Posted on Aug 19th, 2006
by 
Allison
Allison
I came across the most inspiring quote about love the other day. I also just finished reading The Zahir by Paulo Coelho, which is a novel about love and obsession. I am feeling so incredibly inspired, but along with that inspiration has come a nagging doubt, that I, or anyone is really capable of this ideal expression of love.
Here is the quote I came across:
"The face of love is variable. I am able to love without demanding that my relationships assume the structures and forms I might choose for them. My love is fluid, flexible, committed, creative. My love allows people and events to unfold as they need. My love is not controlling. It does not dictate or demand. My love allows those I love the freedom to assume the forms most true to them. I release all those I love from my preconceptions of their path. I allow them the dignity of self-definition while I offer them a constant love that is every variable in shape."
~Julia Cameron
I see this love as a beautiful goal, and an ideal to strive for. I think even repeating this as an affirmation would be of great benefit to me. Unfortunately we seem to be so conditioned to believe that love is dependent on the object of our love, that i find myself asking what if those i love do not see love in this light. I guess that should not impact my love, but may have an impact on the relationship. Love and relationships are two very different things.
Comments and advice are welcome and desired!
Here is the quote I came across:
"The face of love is variable. I am able to love without demanding that my relationships assume the structures and forms I might choose for them. My love is fluid, flexible, committed, creative. My love allows people and events to unfold as they need. My love is not controlling. It does not dictate or demand. My love allows those I love the freedom to assume the forms most true to them. I release all those I love from my preconceptions of their path. I allow them the dignity of self-definition while I offer them a constant love that is every variable in shape."
~Julia Cameron
I see this love as a beautiful goal, and an ideal to strive for. I think even repeating this as an affirmation would be of great benefit to me. Unfortunately we seem to be so conditioned to believe that love is dependent on the object of our love, that i find myself asking what if those i love do not see love in this light. I guess that should not impact my love, but may have an impact on the relationship. Love and relationships are two very different things.
Comments and advice are welcome and desired!
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Wow! I so agree. I often think that this is why I'm not (and haven't been for a while) in a relationship. I also strive for that unconditional love and am still wondering if I'll find someone else that holds the same ideals. My gurus always had a great phrase for unconditional love: “I love you and it's no concern of yours.” It's difficult sometimes to see love in this way when we've been programmed all our lives to believe that love is conditional. But eventhough it's difficult sometimes, I'm so much happier when I remember that I can love someone for who they are then step back, hold them in love and respect the process that they're going through.
Thanks for sharing Allison
Lisa