Love: An Introduction

There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.

George Sand

It’s almost February, so it feels fitting to be writing about Love. Also intimidating, because, really, what can I say about Love that isn’t obvious or overly dramatic?

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Love needs no introduction, it’s the universal desire we all share and seek. It is our most fundamental need, and the source of our greatest joy and pain. Amazingly, we sometimes forget this simple truth.

Use things. Love people.

This is what brings joy and fulfillment in life. The people in your life are far more important than your things, your experiences, or your accomplishments. We all know this to be true, and yet we can find ourselves living in ways that do not reflect this most basic reality.

“How can we love each other better?” This is a question we are asking in our household these days, along with, “How can we encourage each other to be the best versions of ourselves?”

These are deep and weighty questions, but they don’t have to be overwhelming. The answers don’t have to be only profound, they can be fun too. After all, we love each other in deep and profound ways, and in silly, goofy ways too. And all sorts of ways in-between.

One of my favorite bathroom walls — what a fun way to be intentional about speaking kind and encouraging words to each other!

If we go through life never exploring questions like these, will we accidentally figure out the answers? I don’t think so. We have to be deliberate and intentional, at least occasionally, about examining and growing in our most important relationships.

Tell me:

Who do you love?

How do you love them best?

What do you love to do together?

In what ways do your spaces and things encourage you to be intentional and love one another well?