LOVE. its a huge word. HUGE. its used a lot. i use it a lot. in very non-definable ways. but ive been thinking about it. and love to me these last few months have been revealed in specific ways:

love is acceptance.

of people wherever they are. whatever they are thinking. if they have boundaries. it they are needing something. if they are questioning, or wondering. its accepting them where they are and not asking them to be anything but what they are now. i cannot ask them to give me love or be ok with a part of me....if they are not there. love is loving people now.

love is boundaries.

knowing when to say no. when to say maybe. and when to say yes. knowing what you can give. what you want to give. and not letting people cross your boundaries. love is taking care of yourself, so you can love.

love is growing.

love is knowing that relationships/friendships/strangers/people are always changing. love is giving people room to grow with you. learn together. cry together. and letting people change major answers...and having understanding in it all.

love is honest.

not being afraid of saying 'nope i can't give that right now'...'i would like this, how about you?'...'i want you to know, cause i love you'....and never being afraid of putting it out there. stopping the games in your head...the maybe this will happen or maybe that will happen. but speaking the words you need to say and then letting life really happen.

love is open.

to learn. to live. to hurt. to look. to know. to speak. to laugh. to be. whoever you are.