I am grateful that I am able to accept myself and love myself enough that I can love others for being who they truly are without projecting my unmet needs onto them and expecting them to attend to those needs or change anything about themselves, and also that I can spot this in the way that others relate to me.

I am thankful that I can accept that whilst we are all unique individuals, we are also all human, and all flawed - non of us are perfect. Accepting my imperfections and those of others allows me to love without any expectations.

I am also thankful that I am able to give of myself in relationship, and that whilst I may not have fully experienced it yet, I am not afraid of true intimacy, which I believe leaves me open to love.