Love is Practice

In my life, I’ve been lucky to see many examples of kind, caring, and durable relationships.

And I’ve noticed a lesson among them: Romance is theory; love is practice.

It’s easy to fall in love, but much harder to stay in love. The relationships (both platonic and not) that tend to turn from months and years to decades and seasons all have one thing: work.

Both parties deeply commit to the process of loving. They choose their person every day, show up as much as they can, and fine-tune their approach often. (It’s awesome to see couples therapy becoming more of a norm.)

As February 14 arrives, let’s all commit to love being a verb.

Happy Valentine’s Day — or my other favorite flavors: Pal-entine’s or Gal-entine's day — to you and yours! ❤️