The former can strengthen an existing bond, while the latter leads to self-destruction.
They assume love means putting up with incessant bullshit.
They measure their capacity to love by the amount of stress they can tolerate on a daily basis.
God & Man
The former can strengthen an existing bond, while the latter leads to self-destruction.
Real love and compassion isnt about forgiving and forgetting your way through numerous transgressions,violations and betrayals.
Its about knowing you’re free to practice compassion from a distance.
Youll be too busy relishing the reality rather than feeding into an illusion.
Itll demand some level of compromise, but it wont ask you to compromise your values or integrity.
Real love isnt about withstanding any form of emotional, verbal or physical abuse.
Its not about swallowing back your sobs or silencing your outrage as you cling to that coveted relationship status.
Its about cutting ties with any abusive people who are harming you more than they are helping you.
Its about letting it be known that you are worthy of being treated well.
Real love wont make you feel like youre living a lie; itll be about living your truth.
Real love isnt about shrinking so that your partner wont feel small due to your larger-than-life light.
Your victories willbe theirvictories.
You will be each others biggest fans.
Its not about pleasing your partner to the brink of self-harm.
Its not about being addicted to a cycle of hot and cold behavior.
Its about raising each other up and feeling the consistent, natural high that comes from mutual respect.
Someone you cant wait to see again, not someone youre afraid of coming home to.
Real love will fulfill and nourish you.
It will validate you on a deeper level perhaps on a deeper level than youve ever known.
Itll be with a person who isnt afraid to address conflicts constructively.
Real love will challenge you to grow, but itll challenge you to grow in healthy ways.
Instead of apower play, real love is a partnership.
It will give you the ability to be compassionate towards yourself and your partner at the same time.
Dont settle for a love that detracts from who you are or who you could become.
Real love leaves room for you to say no.
Real love gives you the space for healthy boundaries.
Real love will bring out the best side of who you are.
Real love will help you riseaboveadversity it wont create more of it.
Itll help youfightyour battles it wont force you to survive a war zone.
