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				We’ve been given the impression that to define love is near to impossible. Maybe there’s a fear that if we define it, it would somehow be less powerful...less impactful...less exhilarating. Maybe we like the mystery of it. But is it really that complicated? Perhaps the complications surrounding love come from all “stuff” we add on to this powerful emotion. Lets drop all the baggage surrounding relationships and define what it is we are experiencing in the moment of love. Basic Components of Love What do you feel when you love someone? If distilled down to it’s core components, what would those be? Yes, love is an emotion, a feeling, a wanting, and a “being”. We know it feels good, but what specific feelings, wantings, and beings are present when we feel love? Here are the common denominators of love... Love is Accepting. Acceptance is labeling someone as "okay" and having no particular desire to change them. Who they are is perfectly fine with you. You pose no condition on whether you will love them or not. This is call unconditional love. When your love IS conditional, the moment they step outside your set of conditions, love wanes. Consequently, love is rarely a constant state but fluctuates based on our degree of acceptance. Love is Appreciating. Appreciation is one step beyond acceptance. Its when your focus is on what you like about another. We look at them and feel this sweeping appreciation for who they are, their joy, their insights, their humor, their companionship, etc. When someone says they are "in love" with another, they mean their appreciation is so enormous for this person that it consumes their every thought. ( "Oh man, he/she is so smart, attractive, funny, talented, etc." ..and if they are all these wonderful things AND they like me, I must be pretty darm wonderful too!) Love is Wanting Another to Feel Good. We want those we love to be happy, safe, healthy, and fulfilled. We want them to feel good in all ways, physically, mentally and emotionally. How Do We Express Love? We don’t always express our love. Love is a feeling and the expression of that feeling is separate. It’s an action. There’s a practical reason we don’t always express our love for another. It’s an issue of TIME. We only have 24 hours in a day (if you make it up that way). If the expression of love was a core ingredient to love, we would have to be stingy with who we loved, because there simply wouldn’t be enough time to demonstrate our love for everyone! If you see the distinction between the feeling and the expression, you can then love endless numbers of people. Attention Love expressed is when you give your attention, your time, your focus to someone. Webster defines attention as “the giving of one’s mind to something." There are many ways in which we give our attention to another. We use our five senses. Our ears to listen. Being completely present with the one who is speaking. Our eyes, watching another, undivided attention. Tasting/smelling? (I’ll let you figure that one out). Touching, giving a hug, holding a hand, a caress, or sexual expression. How you express your love depends on the type of relationship.

Should I Confess . . =='

Again today i looked into the sky aimless
I tried to draw your face slowly
Your lips, your eyes are so lovely today
I tell my self that i need to forget you
I keep telling myself that can't see you anymore
But you're the only one for me
It can't be anyone else
Will you accept my heart now?
Should i tell you that i love you?
Do you know how i feel when i look you everyday?
If you stay by my side i don't want anything else
Will you just stay by my side?
Should i try to run to you?
I want to know how you feel about me
That's the only thing i need
I can't imagine day without you
Will you accept my feeling for you?
I try to remember everything that you did for me in the past
Do you know how i feel when i look you everyday?
If you stay by my side i don't want anything else
Will you please stay by my side and protect me?
The cold looks you always gave me, and the way you used to talk to me
They don't matter to me anymore
Will you tell me how you feel about me?
I love you...I love you, I love you more than anyone else in the world
If you give into this love i won't except anything else
You're enough for me
Should i find the courage to confess to you?
I need to know how you feel about me right now
I don't desire anyone else
I can't live one day without you
I only love one person
The person i love is you