Where is the love? (120 Things: Part Deux)

I received an interesting comment on my February 10th post…

The post was a list of 120 things I had learned over the past 60 years. Because I’m a bit of a digital geek and I’m trying to build a fan following before I publish my next book, I had boosted the post on Facebook. A random stranger wrote, “Where is love?”

I searched the list and discovered that it was, in fact, referenced in #17.  It was only on the list once. “Believe in love.” Perhaps I was thinking mostly of business at the time. Or perhaps I just take love for granted because passion is so much a part of everything I’ve done in my life and work.

But tomorrow IS Valentine’s Day and I don’t want to be perceived as a cold, heartless, blogging bitch, so here’s a list of love…60 more things I’ve learned in the last 60 years. I’m certainly not a love or relationship guru. Sometimes I feel I know way more about SEO and WordPress than I do about love. Or maybe I just keep my heart inside my body most of the time.

Although LinkedIn blogs are called “Pulse,” they often don’t have one. So, I’m going to spew my heart all over the web today. Love it or leave it. Feel free to comment on it or contribute to it. And have a Valentine’s Day full of heart and soul!

Again, in alphabetical order…limited to three words or less.

1. Accept love
2. Apologize
3. Ask questions
4. Be committed
5. Be kind
6. Be loyal
7. Be mushy
8. Be surprised
9. Be yourself
10. Build traditions
11. Communicate
12. Dance together
13. Don’t fester
14. Don’t nag
15. Embrace change
16. Endure
17. Experiment
18. Fall hard
19. Fall smart
20. Feed each other
21. Fight fair
22. Fight well
23. Give little gifts
24. Give unconditionally
25. Give your love
26. Hang in
27. Have a song
28. Have inside jokes
29. Hearts break
30. Hearts heal
31. Kiss often
32. Kiss well
33. Listen
34. Love eternally
35. Love is painful
36. (But worth it)
37. Love is strange
38. Love is unexpected
39. Love old people
40. Love over money
41. Love the needy
42. Love unconditionally
43. Love your girlfriends
44. Love your kids
45. (And other people’s)
46. Love your pets
47. (Ditto)
48. Love your work
49. Love yourself too
50. Remember occasions
51. (And celebrate them)
52. Respect others
53. Respect yourself too
54. Speak up
55. Stay home together
56. Tolerate snoring
57. Touch often
58. Travel together
59. Trust your heart
60. Wait for love