There Is No Maybe in Love

Love is never uncertain. When we love something—an object, a piece of art, a fleeting moment—we embrace it fully, without hesitation. We don’t question our desire for it; we simply know. But when it comes to people, why do we hesitate? Why do we seek validation before allowing love to exist?

Love is not a question. Love is an answer.

The embroidered words, "There is no maybe in love," are a reminder that love should be clear. If we love someone, that love should not be a whisper, hidden behind uncertainty and fear. It should be felt, known, expressed. True love does not ask for permission—it simply exists.

Yet, so often, we confuse love with the expectation of it being returned. We measure it by the response we receive. But real love is not transactional. It does not wait for guarantees. It does not seek proof. The truth is, deep down, we already know. Our intuition whispers what our mind often ignores—who is a yes in love, and who is a no. Who truly loves us, and who does not.

But here’s another truth—sometimes, we settle. Somewhere, we stand at our own level of love and yet compromise, adjust, or accept something less in return. Sometimes out of convenience, sometimes out of fear, sometimes because the illusion of love feels safer than the absence of it. And sometimes, we do the opposite—we give less than the other person deserves. In this dance of love, do we truly honor what we feel, or do we negotiate love on different levels?

The two flowers in the embroidery visually represent two people in love—standing apart, yet deeply connected. Love is not about possession or return; it is about recognition. To love someone is to see them as they are, without illusion, without expectation. It is about embracing the truth of love rather than the illusion of receiving it back.

So ask yourself—what does your gut feeling say? Do you believe in the knowingness of love? Or do we sometimes blur the lines, settling somewhere between love and almost?

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