We act like the only love that exists is through a relationship. Boys aren't men unless they have someone to sleep with, and girls aren't beautiful unless they're wanted. What on earth enables us to think that way. Crazy thought... what if we don't need to be in a relationship??

We're single and joke about how "nobody loves me" or say how we're lonely, maybe even bored. But we are constantly ignoring the love all around us.

Our friends, our parents, our teachers and pets and we'll laugh and say "yeah but that doesn't count". What do you mean it doesn't count?? Just because someone doesn't expect a good morning text everyday, or fancy dates or sex means the love doesn't count? Of course it does, if you think about it, it's almost even better... these people don't expect much from you besides some good company and love you just the same.

I imagine it's probably wonderful to be in love with someone there's nothing wrong with wanting that. But why should we constantly search for that type of love when we have so much other great love around us that we can appreciate, and when the other kind comes, it comes.

I bet it's pretty amazing to be in love but it also feels pretty amazing driving around your hometown on a summer night with your friends screaming your favorite songs out the windows. I bet it's awesome to wake up next to someone you love but it's also pretty awesome living with your best friends and cooking kickass meals together or moving all your beds into the living room one night just because.

Going out on dates are a great time, but sitting alone in a peaceful coffee shop with a book or journal or favorite playlist is pretty great too.

I bet getting married and having a fairytale wedding day would feel magical but it's also pretty great dancing the night away in your bridesmaids dress, maybe a few cocktails in hand.

We have so much love all around us and we often ignore it, we should be cherishing it and cherishing this time alone. This time where you are tied to no one but yourself. You can take any path you want with whomever you want.

You can pack up and move across the country, you can pursue your dream job, or travel the world. You can even stay right where you are and build a life for yourself. No one to worry about but yourself.

I've seen girls and boys broken so many times because of a relationship that was no good for them anyway. The kind of heartbreak that sets us so far back and stops us from wanting to move forward.

I believe that everyone should experience heartbreak, and everyone should experience love. But why are we so persistent on searching for it. Why are we running around joking how "nobody loves us".

We get rejected and think no one will love us when there's so many people who already do. We think we'll be alone forever when we're never alone in the first place. You never will be, you will always have yourself. Start enjoying this time with yourself, because being with yourself kind of rocks.