In reality, love is fluid; it’s a verb, not a noun.

Sanskrit has different words to describe love for a brother or sister, love for a teacher, love for a partner, love for one’s friends, love of nature, and so on. English has only one word, which leads to never-ending confusion.

In more ways than any of us can name, love is wrapped up with the idea of expectation.

Whatever language we use use to describe healthy relationships, when we’re in them, we feel nourished by them, in body as well as mind.