There are countless ways to learn how to express love for another.

Many of us feel tremendous love, yet we often find ourselves timid or mistrusting, even to the point of  being paralyzed, when it comes to being able to effectively communicate our feelings for another, especially if we are in fear of rejection or afraid that we may be subjecting ourselves to some form of emotional abuse.

Our attempts to formulate the proper words to express our love are often lost in fear and we find ourselves muttering, or exhibiting some strange behavior, rather than being assertive and speaking out boldly.

Many of us are frightened of intimacy, due to past painful experiences, where we perceived love was not returned to us. Even just proclaiming a feeling of  affection can be quite intimidating. Many whom are in fear of intimacy will engage in an unhealthy affair where it only appears to be safer to be themselves.

Pronouncing love, giving affection, asserting attention, making love, listening, helping, etc. are all wonderful ways to express love for another and create a peaceful harmonious life..

If you are fearful of expressing love because you are concerned your love will not be returned; then it is important to first practice expressing love, by being loving to yourself. The truth is you get the love you give, but this is often confused or mistaken with the idea that if you give love to another it should be returned by that other.

What the other is really sensing, is that you do not believe your self that you are worthy of love and on some level they are the messenger, the mirror, the reflection of a lack of self love and thereby they exhibit this back to you by denying you love in one form or another.

You, have the power to change this; instead of being dependent upon another for your needs, instead of expecting others to prove love to you, you can master meeting your own needs and desires. When you work on loving self, you can't help but become lovable to many others and you will find your voice and many other ways to express love in a healthy manner that will be returned to you as well.

Here are some of a few of many ways, I suggest, to express the love for yourself, so that you eventually feel confident in speaking aloud and expressing your love for another.

You must embody the very essence of love; start by being kind to yourself; allowing time for yourself to do some of the things that make you happy; like using your talents to create a masterpiece from your heart, whether it is music, art, writing, poetry, and even cooking, are also magnificent expressions of the love within.

You can also express self-love by being gentle with yourself. Start by thinking positive thoughts about yourself, saying loving words to yourself and nurturing your body, mind and spirit through healthy eating, exercise, meditation, etc. So you can express love in virtually everything you do!

If the love you are expressing to another is not reciprocated by that person, the love will still flow back to you, as long as you allow it. Love is always within us and is the true nature of who we are, so it’s never really “lost” or “wasted”.

Love is actually impossible to contain, and expression of that love has no choice but to be given out. It really doesn’t matter in what form or to whom. The more love you express, the more love you feel. You can be spilling over with love before you know it! Choose to express love in everything you do, even for one day, and you will understand what I mean.

The more loving you become with your self, the more love you extend outside of yourself and the more radiantly attractive you become to others. Loving yourself first will give you the confidence to speak aloud your love and affections to another, without the fear of rejection, as you will know that no other can give to you what you are unwilling to give to yourself. You can overcome any and all traumas relating to love, regardless of where they originate.

Allow me to help you learn how to express love to yourself so you can finally realize the dream of true love!