I have had an amazing year and am very grateful to be alive and be growing constantly. Due to this year being such a juxtaposition of highs-and-lows, I had a great year because I learnt a lot.

Some thing that I have learnt this year is that love lives within all of us. I also discovered more about it; however, here are 9 things that I have learnt about love:

1. Love is both truth and kindness.

2. Love doesn’t impose.

3. Love let’s go of the need to fix things for others.

4. Love let’s go of the need to fix people.

5. Love doesn’t change people.

6. Love forgives and stays in the cycle of renewal.

7. Love gives space for others to be wrong and make mistakes.

8. Love is understanding.

9. Love is the ultimate freedom we give to ourselves and others.