Love vs. Lust

Ok, so i haven't written in a while but i guess "mi vida loca" has finaly taken a turn that allows me to dedicate some time to this space, here it goes....... I decided to reflect on this little thing called love to define for myself and others how to identlfy if what you're feeling is love or lust. That's not necessarily as easy as we think it is. See many times we get into these tre-fab relationships thinking that were in love, having feelings that some of us might more clearly define as lust....the key is how to tell which one it is and what it takes to know if you truly love someone or are you simply lusting for them. Now dont get me wrong, many of us perceive lust to be connected to a sexual feeling, however, lust is generally a deep longing or wanting of something, anything, it doesnt have to be sexual. SO, how do you know when you genuinely love something versus lust for it?

Generally something that you love, you can let go of bacause you know that if it's truly yours to begin with, it will come back to you.
When you lust for something, you're not as quick to let go of it because you long for it, you want it and have no desire of letting it go for fear that you might stop feeling the pleasure that you have from getting it. Yeah, I know it sounds a little warped but dont get me wrong here, most of us think we love something or someone but the reality and point I'm trying to make here is that were merely lusting not loving most of the time. A wise man once said that true love only comes around once in a lifetime and as i sit here and ponder the proverbial question of lust vs. love I can't help but wonder..............how many times have I been in lust vs. love, well I feel the need to explore this question, although many of us are way to self absorbed to do so, however, I think you'll find that if you take a little time to ponder on it, you might be quiet surprised and more than just a bit releived to know the truth about situations you've experienced previously or are in currently and as we all know clarity is good for the SOUL folks! That being said, you know my motto, what's good for the SOUL is SMART!

Sending you Hugs and Love,

Niurka