Underneath every human being is a subtle yet sometimes burning desire, just to be loved.
I know this to be true in almost every encounter I've had along the way meeting beautiful souls of all walks of life.
There is NOTHING wrong with wanting to be loved. However, in some cases like myself.. We've searched for that for so long in so many other places..that we miss out on the greatest form of love there is.. SELF LOVE.
Failed relationships? No, they were building blocks teaching me lessons to get me ready for the assignment at hand. Chapter 30 has looked different than I imagined it would. I am single, I am sober, I am grateful, I am human. I am everything and nothing at the same time. Here is where I find myself in a way that feels like home within a home.
I no longer desire someone else to fill my cup. I have a loving God that meets me where I am and reminds me that I'm on the right path. The MOORE I love on myself, the Moore Ill be able to love on someone else. The MOORE I date myself, the better ill be at dating someone else. The MOORE I give myself, the less I demand from someone else.
I'm the furthest thing from an expert, but I'm getting pretty good at this loving myself thing.
Movie dates for 1. Dinner dates for 1. Watching what I want to watch. Going where I want to go. Experiencing life with a sober pair of glasses & realizing, I AM WHO I WAS LOOKING FOR IN EVERYONE IVE EVER LOVED. I loved versions of them because it felt familiar to what lived within myself.
Sounds a little crazy, sounds a little narcissistic, sounds whatever. But it makes sense to me.
I'm okay with not knowing the future, because I'm okay with knowing the NOW!
Right now,
I'm in my quiet era where I'm intentional with my time, words, love, energy, mindset, & everything else that makes me ME!
If you're single, enjoy it while you can. YOU WILL NEVER be this version of yourself again. We are ever changing. Ever-growing. Forever finding ourselves along the way. That's what makes it all beautiful. Stay kind, Stay loving, Stay hopeful, Stay you.
Settle less, Get Moore.
Alex C. Moore
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