Matters of the Heart
“We write for the same reason that we walk, talk, climb mountains or swim the oceans – because we can. We have some impulse within us that makes us want to explain ourselves to other human beings. That’s why we paint, that’s why we dare to love someone – because we have the impulse to explain who we are.”
Maya Angelou
Many people consider love a “matter of the heart” but in actuality it is a “matter of the brain.” The brain releases hormones that allow the body to act in a certain way when you meet someone new or someone to whom you are attracted. Yes, the sweaty palms, fluttering of the heart and stammer are directly related to ones brain function. It is believed that the fluttering and racing of the heart are what most people associate with being in love or romantic love.
There are two categories of love, romantic and unromantic, and three distinct stages; attraction, lust and attachment. I am sure many people can relate to the different stages maybe even once in their lifetime…I can!
Unromantic Love
Unromantic love usually occurs between friends, peers, children and parents. In this type of love relationship there is no physical attraction, it can be intimate but not sexual. Unromantic love is considered unconditional and supportive love.
Romantic Love
Romantic love is the intense attraction that you feel for someone else. This is the heart fluttering love, the type that brings individuals together for conscious coupling. It is an exhilarating feeling of sharing with someone else things that you have in common or the dreams you have for the future. Romantic love many times lead to the formation of a nucleus or family structure.
Love and Happiness
I am not an expert on love but know what it means to be in love and, to give and receive unconditional love! Many people associate love with happiness but one should first find happiness within to fully accept and embrace the love of another. I truly believe its better to have known love than to have never loved.
Love Reading: Inna Mi Heart; Jamaican Love poetry by the Jamaican poet Joan Andrea Hutchinson. Beautiful poetry written in both the Jamaican dialect (patois) and English. Enjoy!
Favorite Love Movie: Ghost a 1990 tear-jerker starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore.
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Good description.
Thanks for your feedback Everton!
Love is work no matter what type of relationship. That’s ok though because there is no bigger reward.
Rosey, thank you for commenting!
Love is everywhere! It can be in different kinds / types. It should always be unconditional!
Do you agree? What’s your perspective here?
Emman Damian, your response is appreciated!
I have heard of love and romantic but never heard of unromantic love.Having said that any love at all even unromantic, is better than not to have felt love at all
Roamy, thank you for taking the time to read and comment on the post!
Love is definitely work send comes in many forms.
Tiffany, your feedback means a lot. Thanks!
This is definitely a great way to categorize the two. There are a lot of people in my life that I love, but my husband is the only one I feel the romantic love for.
Hey Stephanie! You got it. Thank you so much for sharing!
This really puts the emotion into perspective. The 3 stages of romantic love make a lot of sense.
Jeff, thank you for sharing your thoughts on the post. Please continue to share on the blog.
I LOVE the Maya Angelou quote you begin with! It’s so fitting. This is a really thoughtful and beautiful post. Thank you!
Aarika, I love Maya Angelou, her work is phenomenal! I am glad you found my post beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing!
I like it how you view ‘love’, it is very mature and full. I can totally relate to it and that is how I see love as well. I agree that non-romantic love is more important while romantic love is always a start of the family.
Lyosha, please keep reading and sharing. Thanks for your feedback!
I truly love romantic love. When it’s real it’s beautiful!
Lily, to love and be loved is wonderful and precious! Thank you so much for reading my post.
Yes, love seems to be everywhere and it’s pretty amazing. I love that there are many different forms of it.
Amber, its everywhere and its free , how I wish it was expressed more! Thank you so much for your feedback!
The brain does control our body. So this makes perfect sense.
Hi Tara! I appreciate your comment. T.
What a great read especially for today. Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope you had a lovely one.
Thank you Jolie, I had a great day! I am glad you enjoyed reading my blog!
I really enjoyed reading this post, love is truly everywhere.
Tasheena, Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment!
I love this post! Love is work but it’s so worth it. 🙂 Happy Valentine’s Day!
Thank you Tami! Love is certainly work but good work!
I think my favorite movie on love is the one with Keanu Reeves, A Walk to Remember, or something like that. Such a beautiful movie.
Thanks Terrie, I appreciate your comment!
Love definitely comes in different forms. I did enjoy reading your posts. It is also important to remember you can love someone but you don’t have to always like them. It is just something I always instilled in my kids when they had issues with one another.
Hi Elizabeth, that’s an interesting concept. Thanks for taking the time to join the conversation!
I am glad you’re pointing out the different types of love. Usually no one ever talks about the types.
Crystal, your feedback means a lot to me. Thank you!
I really love this. I like that you were showing off all the different types of love because there really are more than one type.
I love that you love my post Kathy! Thank you for your feedback!
There certainly are different types of love. We will all experience each at different stages of our lives.
I am glad you liked my content Melanie! Thank you for sharing.
I love the movie Ghost too!! Love is def something that for some does not come easy. It is always nice to feel loved.
Karen, I have never met anyone who shared the same emotion about the movie until now. Thank you so much!
Interesting to read your takes on love. It is true, there are different kinds and types of love, and everyone is so different.
Thank you Marysa, your feedback is appreciated!
Yes, you got it right. It’s the fluttering and racing of the heart people associate with being romantically in love. And yeah, one should find happiness within themselves. I’m going to find that movie Ghost and watch it 😀
Hey Caroline! You will enjoy the movie just have your tissue nearby! Thanks for taking the time to comment on my post. Enjoy!
Ghost is one of my favorite movies too. I lost track of how many times I watched it actually. It’s a tear-jerker, for sure.
Unromantic love is very important to me. It is the glue of what life is all about. It is how to world moves and how we grow and become more human.