Judaism
You Can Love Deeply and Still Not Know How to Love
Denise BlumenfeldMay 14, 20265 min read
There's something uncomfortable to hear... but liberating when understood.
You can love deeply and still not know how to love.
When love doesn't reach action
There's a pattern many people recognize: you want to listen, but something the other says touches you and suddenly you're not listening — you're reacting.
Love doesn't go straight to action: it passes through your midot
Love doesn't go straight to action. It passes through you. Through your system. Through your midot — the character qualities that act as channels.
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