Rediscovering love

A self-indulgent journey through new territory as a woman once again single in her 60s.

[howdoiloveagain]

A Work in Progress

How do you let in emotions that you’ve blocked out? Especially after being fiercely independent for the last decade. I've had to rely on myself to get through a lot of loss and turmoil. I've learned to love myself. And I'm so proud of making it through and coming out the other side. I love the life I’ve made for myself and feel comfortable with just my own company. I can find joy in new relationships, but I can't yet reimagine my life with a partner.

I read an article recently talking about love after loss. That we're looking for love again using our old lens of what love is. But after our journeys, we aren't that same person. Somehow we have to figure out what love looks and feels like to us now as the person we've become. I'm working on it. Thanks for reading.

[thoughtkick]

“She doesn’t want to hear that she is flawless. She wants to hear that she is loved regardless of her flaws.”

— charmingwinds

[soul-of-man9]

웃❤유

[mastertimothyreturns]

How Long? Really: how long?

[love-romance-relationships]

[howdoiloveagain]

We both traveled a lifetime. Time in front of us is much shorter than what's behind us, but we're going to make the most of it.

[love-romance-relationships]

[howdoiloveagain]

Lots and lots of chemistry.

We honor each other's need for space, making our time together even better.

[miyaskylans]

[howdoiloveagain]

The armor has been off. We hold each other a lot and are careful with each other’s heart. Slowly the rough edges are smoothing.

[fallenintime6]

💖💖💖🦄🦄🦄💯💯💯

[howdoiloveagain]

Once that happened, foreplay went to a whole new level.

[twofeetonthedashboard]

[howdoiloveagain]

I didn't crave it because I didn't know I needed it. I wasn't expecting to find it. But, I did!

[fallenintime6]

💖💖💖🦄🦄🦄💯💯💯

[howdoiloveagain]

Good morning😘

[jimshortz]

[wildfirekate]

[howdoiloveagain]

By this point in life, we all have some healing to do. If we’re lucky, we find the person who lets us heal. Who lets us move at our own pace. Who we trust to be there for us.

[thequotespot]

“Some nights I sit with my thoughts and realize how much I’ve changed, how much I’ve lost, and how strong I had to become without anyone noticing.”

[howdoiloveagain]

People see us going through things. They see us handle the storms and walk out the other side. They think we “handled it,” and then move on with our lives as they were. What they often don’t see is that inner strength we developed. They don’t see the inner change. That we will never be the same again.

[midnightsadboy]

i have never faked my love for a single soul and that's why i take betrayal so personally

─ ─ ─ ─ ──.★..─

[howdoiloveagain]

I haven’t been betrayed recently, but I do take it very personally. When a person who purports to care about you then betrays you….thats a deep wound.

[resqectable]

“I’m guilty of giving people more chances than they deserve but when I’m done, I’m done.”

— Turcois Ominek

[howdoiloveagain]

Occasionally there have been extra chances. I almost always regretted it.

[florial]

[somewordsarebiggerthanothers]

[howdoiloveagain]

Sadly, I actually understand this.

Looking back, it forced me to think about how the relationship is interwoven into my life. Caring caused my pain. Which is good. Good that I was able to feel pain. And obviously, I was willing to feel it. I didn’t have to. I could have closed down. But I didn’t. I’ve come too far to lock the door again.

The other thing it made me realize is that a huge void would be left in me without it.