Compassionate love doesn’t shy away during challenge, sadness and struggle; in fact, it’s during these moments that it reflects most true. Giving and receiving this kind of love, especially when times are tough can make a difference to our emotional well-being.
It’s not reliant on the good times, nor is it given only when happiness is present; it’s faithful not fair-weather, it’s encouraging and kind. Compassionate love carries us through to the better times ahead and bolsters our ability to cope when things fall apart. We should remind someone we love them in this way and be open to receiving this kind of support for ourselves …
There is an element of loving in this way that requires us to give something of ourselves (a listening ear, emotional support or physically caring for someone, etc.); which is why we should always build resiliency through consistent practices of self-care that enable us to love others in this way when the time comes.
We don’t base compassionate love on what we can get in return; but the beauty of its giving is that it will find its way to us when we need it most. It teaches us that warmth, comfort and understanding are more enduring than we may assume; it germinates healing and growth in a cycle that expands well beyond what we can perceive.
How do you express your compassionate love for those around you?
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Beautiful!
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Thank you!
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Beautiful words. 😀
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Thank you!
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Well written post. The poem is deep. You are so right, compassionate love is not a reflection on what we can get in return; it’s not transactional. It is pure and freely given, especially during the tough times.
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Exactly — it is given (mostly) during tough times and is one of the greatest expressions of care and comfort we can gift.
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Thanks for your sharing:)
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I appreciate you stopping by to read it!
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Loving this gorgeous poem that highlights the best part of love; it is myriad, forever deepening, and so, so beautiful!
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I am so happy you liked this poem (I love your work too)!
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A beautiful post. Love the poem. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you for stopping by to read!
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I love this. It reminds me of the love I have for my children 😊 thanks for sharing.
Jade MumLifeAndMe
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I am so happy this piece spoke to you in that way!
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A beautiful poem! Self care is so important when trying to care for those around you. Even more so when those you are trying to care for in darker times aren’t receptive. Thanks for sharing.
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Exactly — compassionate love works as a gift for others but we must let it come back on ourselves too. Thanks so much for reading!
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I’ve always had a tendency to but others before myself, helping my friends when they were in need, but I think that was more because of my people-pleasing issue. I think I do something similar with my compassionate love, I just don’t do it at the cost of myself anymore
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100% — compassionate love should reflect on ourselves as we give it to others; making sure it doesn’t come at a personal cost is the right thing to do. Thank you so much for reading!
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Oh I love this poem and the meaning behind the compassionate love. I definitely feel a compassionate love towards people and it 100% requires giving part of yourself to them .
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It’s lovely to read that this resonated with you — thanks for reading!
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Such a lovely poem and description of true love! Thank you for sharing xx
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Thank you so much for reading!
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Such a wonderful poem, beautiful imagery. Thank you for sharing your writing.
Lauren x
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I am thrilled you liked it — thank you!
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I enjoyed reading this very much. I love the buildup in the first four lines and the flourish in the last five. That’s just the style; the poem itself is brilliant too. Thanks for sharing.
Je
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Thank you! I am so happy you enjoyed reading it.
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This is a beautifully written poem.
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Thank you so much!
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I absolutely love your poem, and I completely agree with what you wrote about compassionate love and that it isn’t transactional.
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I am so glad you enjoyed reading it!
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A beautiful piece of poetry. Thank you for sharing 🙏
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Thank you!
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This is such a beautiful and heartfelt poem! Thank you so much for sharing, this brought a huge smile to my face.
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I am so happy this connected with you in this way — thanks so much for reading!
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This is so beautiful and so true! Life isn’t always sunshine and roses. There are going to be hard times. There are going to be struggles. But the people who truly love you will stand by your side and help you fight through the darkness to find your way back to the light again. They are also the ones that you can enjoy celebrating with when you reach that high once again!
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Exactly! The truly tough times in life are painful but there is compassionate love that can carry us through. It’s an incredible way to express love and kindness to those who love us in the same way back. Thanks for reading!
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I love the flow of your words in this poem Molly. I believe that the only true love is the compassionate one.
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I truly see it as the greatest expression of love we can gift someone; equally wonderful when reciprocated. Thanks for reading!
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This is such a beautiful poem! And one that we can definitely learn from. This world needs more compassionate love! x
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I agree with you — I think the world needs a lot more of this!
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Aw, such a sweet poem! I love how safe it makes me feel. Thanks for sharing x
Lynn
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That is wonderful it makes you feel that — thanks so much for reading!
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Oh I wish I would have read this yesterday! It would have been so fitting for a conversation with a loved one that I’ve been trying to communicate this exact message to. I think it’s so important to remember that all relationships will go through darker periods, but that doesn’t mean the love fades. This is an encouragement to me today 🙂
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It’s in these darker times that this type of love can blossom; hopefully this can help with that conversation if you cover it again. Thanks for reading!
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This reminded me of my days of writing poetry. Nice piece
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I’m glad it made that connect — thanks for reading!
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Just a beautiful poem! Love the use of the word luminous in this context, too. Times are hard right now, but words like this forever help.
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Thank you — times are most definitely hard right now so I hope this lifts the spirits of whoever reads it!
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Great poem,I absolutely love it! Thank you for sharing!
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I am so happy you enjoyed it!
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What a beautiful poem! Thanks so much for sharing.
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Thanks for reading!
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This is so soft, kind, and lovely to the soul’s senses. I like the experience I get from reading your words. Thank you for sharing this piece of you 💜
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This is so lovely to hear, thank you!
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Such a beautiful poem and hold such truth! You always give a piece of yourself when loving but also that it’s not something transactional. Really loved the middle verses!
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I agree 100%! Thank you so much for taking the time to read it!
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