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Today I woke up in bed alone, surrounded by the sound of peace, the sound of quietness. This sound almost always makes me want to throw on John Legend Radio full blast and dance in my t-shirt while I make breakfast for my beloved nonexistent boyfriend.

Believe. I do it either way, I listen to old love songs like its nobodies business and like I’m not only 22. Completely inspired!

I want to love again like India Arie does in The Truth.
I want a man that loves unconditionally like Musiq Soulchild does in Don’t Change.
I want someone who understands like John Legend does in Ordinary People.
I want someone who gets nasty like LL Cool J does in Doin’ It Well.

I want to drown in his love and him to drown in mine.
Fully consumed and comforted by one another.
Not scared of what it may become.
Nor influenced by tainted hearts around us.

Did I miss my chance on this unconditional, never-ending love? Was I born too late? I constantly find myself wishing I was in my 30’s as if that would change something.

Love has evolved into something most people my age are ashamed of and scared to feel. Yes, love is scary and the consequences of a bad relationship are the worst, but have you ever left a relationship without learning from it? The answer is no, they may take a little piece of you but it’s nothing compared to the piece you’ve gained.

People are meant to be loved and in the end it’s all everyone is searching for, so why not be real about it? Everyone is “100” about everything else, so let me be “100” about this. I want to inspire people to love one another like they didn’t grow up in a world full of hate. One by one I encourage friends and family to pursue love, for it is all that keeps us going.

I ask of you to love like it’s all you have left to give and see how that turns your life around.

Love is love.
Love is everything.
I hope you find it and it finds you.

Jasmine Baeza