People think there are all kinds of love: romantic love, familial love, platonic love. But I disagree. I think there is only one kind of love, and that is Unconditional.
If love isn’t unconditional, then it isn’t really love. It’s something else. Probably attachment.
Love doesn’t require people to act in any particular way. It is complete acceptance of the self or another as they are. It doesn’t mean you have to tolerate being treated disrespectfully – that would negate self-love. But you can still love somebody while refusing to tolerate their poor behaviour. If however, you find yourself withdrawing your ”love” because somebody is not behaving as you wish, then you don’t really love that person.
Fear is what keeps us from true, unconditional love. Fear makes us attach conditions to love. And fear is the opposite of love. When you allow your fear to take over, you block yourself from the energy of love – both giving and receiving. Notice when fear arises, and choose to release it and embrace love instead.
