(Song from: Someone; Tessa Rose Jackson; Benjamin Longman)

True love will find you in the end.

But is that truly the case? Or is it waiting for you to step out into the light? Can one genuinely discover a person who embodies the essence of true love?

The main thought I have on true love is that it’s about vulnerability and authenticity. It is grounded in honesty and profound, unadulterated emotions. You cannot find true love if you don’t allow yourself to be who you are at your core. You cannot call someone your true love if they don’t do the same. Because if they don’t show you who they truly are, then you never get the chance to love their complete being—their raw version, packed with edges and flaws.

How beautiful it is to truly love someone for who they are. True love is singular, special, and often bittersweet.

I suppose one does not find true love; rather, it finds you, guiding you to the right place at the right moment.

‚Love so sweet and pure,

It can break your core.

True love, so unique,

Yet still a cliché, so to speak.

A feeling beyond this earth,

Finding you when you know your worth.

Worthy of loving someone so deeply,

Because you love yourself completely.‘

There is no need to worry about whether you’ll ever find that person who is your 100%. That individual exists, surely unaware of your existence as well. But that someone will come to you when you are ready. To be ready for love, you do not need to be completely healed or entirely in awe of yourself. It requires an awareness of who you are and a willingness to embrace it. You need to be reflective and open to change, because true love will change a lot. It demands emotional vulnerability, commitment, perseverance, and patience. Yet, in return, it will give you power, light, and a love you cannot find any other way. It will make you an even better person. It will help you heal and love yourself unconditionally.

The right person is destined to accompany you on your healing journey. They will cherish you as the evolving work-in-progress you are, embracing both your strengths and imperfections. The right one awaits you and is ready for you when you are ready for them. Because what they will do for you, you will do for them.

And that mutual devotion is what I call true love.