If you love something, let it grow.

You know the saying, “If you love something, let it go.” It’s meant to be wise. Like a selfless act of love, it suggests that holding on too tightly smothers what we cherish most. But let’s be honest: that phrase is complete bullshit. Love isn’t about letting go; it’s about letting something grow.

True love doesn’t contain a release, it holds on. When you love something or someone, the last thing you should do is simply stand back and hope for the best. Instead you invest time, care, and effort into seeing it flourish.

Love is not passive, it’s active.

It’s about being present, seeking and providing the conditions for growth, and celebrating all the steps along the journey.

Think about it: A plant doesn’t thrive if you let it go. By putting it out of sight without care it withers and dies. It only grows because you water it, give it sunlight, and protect it from your cat. Your passions, dreams, and relationships all work the same way. They need attention, effort, patience, and your willingness to adapt as they evolve. Love isn’t to be tested, as the saying goes “if it comes back, it was meant for you.” That’s a load of bull! Love comes from the level of commitment there is in staying and growing alongside what matters to you, that’s the only way it can prove to be meant for you. By your willingness. By your investment.

Letting go is detachment, a resignation. But love ~REAL LOVE~ doesn’t detach. It trusts while holding on and remaining engaged. It’s a knowing that growth sometimes requires space but it never abandons the care and intention that love demands. Growth can mean allowing freedom, but freedom doesn’t equal absence. Freedom doesn’t demand abandonment or detachment.

So instead of letting go of what you love, let what you love grow. Nurture the dreams you hold close to your heart. And most importantly, grow the love within yourself.

Love is a force that expands, and…

THRIVES ONLY BY BEING TENDED TO!

TB💞