Love doesn’t have to be grand… nor does it have to be time-consuming… However, I want to show my love in such a big way, it stresses me out. But my partner isn’t even asking for that!! It’s just my own self and I get stressed on my own and I let it turn sour… I really should work on this!

Even small gestures adds up. A 10-second hug. A kind text… I believe that these micro-moments build connection without requiring huge effort… But this doesn’t mean I’m going to ignore big efforts. It just means I shouldn’t stress myself to do something big all the time, especially when it’s overwhelming for me…

I’m learning to be better at tapering it and allocating that time and effort into other aspects of my life that I’ve been ignoring… I think this is good and my partner supports this.. I feel better and honestly, it energizes me to be better and more efficient…