Love is a funny word, its definition is completely personal. Love can describe a new passion, and love can define a relationship that’s stood the test of time. My understanding of this phenomenon has changed through the years. It seems the more you give the more you deepen this meaning to yourself. When you find something or someone to dive into head first. That says a hell of a lot more about you than it does partner or project your connected too. When you let your guard down, open all your windows, and give without worrying about a return that’s the point you’ve hit love. It could take years to teach yourself to open up to people or passions, but its fucking worth it. Failure or heartbreak don’t matter, you are a human being with a limited life span. Understand people will hurt you, projects will suffer but those are all wins. You learn through failure not success, if you want to live don’t be afraid to hurt or look stupid. Open that heart up bring the world the gift of you! Don’t take the quiet easy path follow that passionate voice in the back of your head. Be fearless be honest with your self. If your open, honest you are going to find that person who feels the same for you or let that creative passion set roots in your life. I found the key to my fearless love from my partner. When you’ve closed off your heart to everyone but your kids you start to shrink inside. When I say she saved me I mean she truly did, and her open heart sowed seeds in mine at first kiss. Love takes patience, hard work, and risk. My definition expands every day we choose us. See love is also choice, choice to love each other everyday. I can honestly say I love her more everyday because everyday I learn how to love a little more. I have a passion for life now that I try to share with my kids, my hobbies, and most of all my favorite human. I cherish every moment because its not always beautiful but god damn this is my life, and I find every way I can to appreciate the majestic nature of the wins and the losses. -Noah