Love is

What love is and what love isn’t

Love begins at home (with self). How can you expect someone else to love and care for you if you can’t do that for yourself?

By self-love I do not mean Narcissism, as that is an unhealthy kind of love without consideration for others.

Love is	Love isn’t
Opposite of 7 deadly sins (my interpretation) Honour, belief Compassion Magnanimity, generosity, charitable Sufficiency Passion Enough (being, doing, having enough) Productive, industrious,	7 deadly sins Pride – excessive high opinion of self Wrath – Irate, Anger Envy/jealousy– resentful admiring or contemplation Gluttony – excessive, greedy eater Lust – excessive sexual desire Avarice – greed/desirous for gain Sloth – extreme laziness
Kindness, nurturing, considerateness	Inconsiderateness, humiliating, belittling, rudeness, dishonoring, abuse, hurting, cruelty, malice, spite
Acknowledgement, affirmation, developing	Neglecting, shaming, degrading, damaging
Courage, fortitude, grace, joy	Fear, anger, rage, depression, apathy, worry, sorrow, melancholy, gloom
Excellent health, energy and vitality	Ill-health* especially when caused by overindulgence, neglect, and other bad habits.
Communion, empathy	Total disconnect

…. There are many other examples of what love is and isn’t….

What love wants	What love does not want
Thriving	Rot, disintegration, depravity, corruption
Movement, action, growth, development	Suppression, stagnation, boredom
Conscious awareness, attention, intention, mindfulness	Carelessness, unconsciousness, disinterest
Wanting the best for all	Deprivation, denial, sabotage, impairment

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