Love is such a tricky subject because the word is so difficult to describe. What is “love?” Apparently, this is the most googled question. Is love balance? Is love attention? Is love beauty? Is love kindness? Is love a feeling that wells up internally? Is self-love necessary in order to love others?

One of my favorite songs is Lucinda Williams’ “Born to be Loved.” Why is it so difficult to accept love? Why is it so hard to feel like we deserve love—that we’re put on this planet to experience love? These difficulties are another form of running and pushing away—they’re another way to think we a...