

This way you both can flourish even during the hard times. Ideally, you will find someone who can also love unconditionally. This is why choosing the right relationships is important. You need to understand that some people will not be open to unconditional love because they simply have never seen it, known it, or felt it before. Healthy unconditional love is not out of reach! Unconditional Love: Part of a Healthy Relationshipĭescribing unconditional love is easy when looking at healthy relationships, but it is not as easy to recognize in practice, and furthermore, isn’t a given in every single relationship (and that’s okay, too). When you know what you’re looking for, you can begin manifesting it into reality rather than wandering aimlessly from relationship to relationship. List them in order of preference to get a better sense of what you thrive on as a human being, and what your own needs are.

Once you have a better understanding of your more dominating love languages (you’ll likely have more than one love language) or those of greater importance in a relationship, it narrows down what to look for. Maybe you really have been looking for love in the wrong places (ie., places that don’t understand your love language).Maybe you have opened your heart too haphazardly in the past and you’re wondering what to do differently this time around.Maybe you have some unlearning to do before being able to open your heart in this way.Reading about the five love languages and other forms of love can offer further insight into how you express feelings of different forms of love and how you would like to be treated by a romantic or other partner. If you want to love and be loved unconditionally, you need to recognize the strings first so you can then cut yourself free. These kinds of self-examining questions are examples of “the work” that’s necessary to create desired changes in perceptions and actions.

How have your reactions to unmet conditions impacted previous relationships?.What happens when those conditions aren’t met? For example, do you go cold or ice people out?.Do you have strings attached (ie., conditions) the love you give people?.You might want to do some journaling while you consider the following self-reflection questions: Unconditional love is nonetheless real, and can be truly liberating. It’s okay if unconditionally loving someone seems impossible. It begins by looking inward and assessing your current ways of expressing and receiving love. First, we need to find somewhere for it to sprout… On Finding Unconditional Love in a Romantic Relationship and Beyondįinding unconditional love isn’t necessarily easy, but it starts at home. Life is always a challenge with ups and downs that we can’t predict, but unconditional life isn’t something that fluctuates with events. Relationships based on this highly desirable unconditional love are defined by strength through life’s struggle or, in other words, with kindness in the face of chaos. Respect for the other person’s life journey (ie., not trying to “control, take over, steer”).Respect for the other person’s boundaries, needs, dreams, triggers, etc.Respect for the undeniable truth that love changes with events and time (and that people change, too).Respect for the foundational loving relationship you can develop with yourself and use as a compass in current and future loving relationships.Respect for individuality and the distinct nature you and others hold outside any single relationship in life.This support is born from a deep-rooted respect or admiration. In other words, unconditional love in its healthiest form is defined by a level of free-flowing support that naturally brings out the best in both people (or beings involved).
