The Embodiment of Love: Understanding Our True Essence

The embodiment of love... oh, it's not just our birthright — it is our birth. Love is who we are in human form. It is the original essence, the divine imprint.

The Performance of Love

Somewhere along the way, I began to perform love. The performance of love began to overlay the DNA of love within me. This transformation was shaped by what I saw, heard, felt, and absorbed.

We come into this world perceiving every connection as an example of love. We make love. We break love. We rebuild our understanding of it. Love deposits are made through every sense: words, silence, touch, absence, memory, and longing.

But I began performing love the moment I unconsciously decided that the love I held within wasn’t enough.

Mirroring Love

I mirrored what I saw. I modeled what I thought love should look like. I reflected back what others seemed to believe love was — and that became my performance.

It felt like I’ve been walking around with mirrors all over my body. A human disco ball — reflecting light, joy, pain, and desire back to everyone but myself. Yet underneath all those tiny mirrored plates is the real me. The embodiment of love.

The Nature of True Love

And that love… it isn’t solid.

It isn’t scripted.

It isn’t performative.

It’s fluid.

It’s open.

It’s eternal.

So the question arises: Where in my life have I performed love instead of embodying it?

My honest answer? Everywhere.

Performing Self-Love

I’ve performed self-love by doing the things others said should prove I love myself. I've done this in marriage, family roles, at work, and even in friendships. It all felt so… costumed.

“Act as if,” they say. “Fake it till you make it.” But that is not love; that’s survival. That’s self-manipulation dressed up as transformation.

I’ve never resonated with the faking of love. Because love, to me, has always been a truth. Faking truth feels like betrayal, and betrayal has no place in genuine relationships.

Fears of Vulnerability

So what was I afraid would happen if I stopped performing?

• That I would be misunderstood.

• That my love wouldn’t be seen as real.

• That my softness would go unnoticed.

• That I would go unseen.

• That no one would recognize the quiet, radiant truth of me.

  
  

Many haven’t learned how to recognize love in its purest form. But I have. And I know what it feels like:

• It resonates in the body.

• It feels safe and unforced.

• It aligns with the mind as truth.

• It touches the soul with sacred connection.

  
  

The Ultimate Question

Still, my deepest fear whispers: What if I never fully experience that kind of love in this lifetime?

Because if I stop performing, will anyone truly see me?

And if they don’t see me, do they ever really see love?

Conclusion

Embodying love requires vulnerability. It challenges us to confront our fears and express our true selves. By understanding the difference between performing love and living it, we can foster deeper, more authentic connections.

Let’s embark on this journey together. What does love mean to you? Could you strip away the performance and reveal your true essence? Let's explore the depths of love and share our experiences, so we can all learn to recognize love in its purest form.