Rethinking Love

For various reasons, I've got love on the brain. And it's sort of bothering me, to be frank. Because I feel like I often throw around the verb "love" a little more carelessly than I should.

I know I use it in my everyday speech. I use it in my writing. I certainly use it all over this blog. (I mean, look at the bottom of the screen--there's even a category I've named "Things You'll Love.") And here's me on Twitter lately:

Guh. Do I really love birthday candle smells, Wayne Thiebaud, cute stores, Justin Timberlake in glasses? And I know it's not just me doing it; it's certainly something many of us say and write. But maybe we need to rethink "love"--to use it more purposefully, more honestly, and less recklessly.

And that's it for the week, ya'll. Yep. Oh, except one more thing: I actually probably do love Justin in glasses.

Happy Friday, folks.

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Comments

[paris (im)perfect]

I hear you. I throw the word "love" around a lot, too - though I *totally* mean it when I say it! I am thinking about trying to be more conscious about how I use the word, though. Does the word lose meaning with overuse? Or really, is it actually a good thing? To name the love we see in every little thing in this world? (Can there really be *too* much love?)

Don't know, but I live in Paris now, ostensibly the love capital. The situation has only gotten worse.

Oh, I love the look of your blog, by the way :)

[Lindsey]

You bring up a very good point. We throw around so many words, like love, so that when they are finally used in its intended context, the meaning is minimal. This could be why my husband insists that superlatives should be kept to a minimum. A "you look AMAZING" once in a while could be nice though. You know, that could be thrown around a little more.

=)

[Lauren]

My response to this post:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j45P-018xv8

[nichole]

So true. We all overuse words like love. Perhaps a campaign to stop? ;P