I think we can all agree that true love is difficult to explain, but none-the-less, this is a site all about love–so we thought we’d try our pen at describing what true love (#TL) is, based on our own experiences and observations.
So what is true love?
1) First, true love is true to you.
What does this even mean? It means that no matter what–only you can define what true love is to you! You should not rely on this article, your friends, your speculative family members, your religion, your pet…anyone, to define that for you.
Here’s why.
Many people have never experienced any semblance of “true love.” In fact, they will admit this. They often openly share with anyone who will listen, that they don’t really know what it is. In fact, many of those same people are married and still stand by their opinion that #TL can’t be defined–based on their reality that they’ve never experienced it.
Sometimes, those are the most difficult people to convince (if you decide to try) that you’ve finally found true love–that you now know what #TL is.
So, throw up your hands and trust your gut. No one can or should try to convince you whether your love is true or not. Hint: If you are looking for others to affirm whether your feelings are real…it might serve as a clue that your love isn’t true. Sure, we all have momentary doubts. But in the end, true love assures us we’ll go to our death bed peacefully knowing–we experienced a love that was real in our lifetime (Think Titanic or Bridges of Madison County).
2) Second, #TL is not painful.
I know, I know. I lost my audience on that one. But it’s true. Love itself, true love in its purest form, is not painful. Sure, the physical separation from it can be painful. The circumstances surrounding the unfolding of it may hurt. Obstacles to embracing that love in the midst of restrictive life circumstances can make us feel like we’d rather die (Think Romeo & Juliet).
But, all in all, #TL is healing.
It takes away the pain of lifelong loneliness. #TL affirms the very core of your being. It doesn’t just listen–it/he/she hears you! #TL rescues you with no strings attached; helping you, not from a place of obligation, but out of a natural desire to see you succeed. Despite the cliché tone of this next statement, it’s said by many that: “True love awakens you.” When we are awakened, we are either startled from our sleep or gently coaxed into a slow awakening. Either way, #TL awakens us from pain into an all encompassing carefree light.
3) Third, #TL is forever.
This idea really bothers a lot of people, because what they thought was their #TL didn’t last.
How could I have been so certain that it was #TL if it didn’t last?
As much as it comforts us to measure #TL by its tangible longevity, we lose much in the process.
First of all, we may lose our true love to death or to unforeseen life circumstances. Second, we may forego loving relationships on the premise that we don’t want to be untrue to our truest love. Third, when we measure our love according to manmade clocks, we worry that it might run out at any time.
It’s important to remember that love is not only defined by its tangible effects but also by an intangible impression that will never die as long as our spirit lives. Meaning, #TL can’t be put to death by anything. #TL will remain regardless of whether you want to forget it out of convenience or resist it out of fear. It prevails through a lifetime of experiencing other loving or love relationships.
In summary, there’s much more to be said about what true love is. More than anything, we hope you’ll experience #TL. We believe you will, if you’ll but invite it into your heart. How do you invite it into your heart? It’s simple. Just admit to yourself out loud that you’re tired of counterfeit love.
Verbally confess wholeheartedly, that you are ready to experience #TL. It works!
LoveLifeLinks.com believes you’ll experience true love when you admit you’re finally ready.
Remember, you can feel love anywhere. Anytime. All the time.
