Conversations on Love

”For everyone lost in longing”

It took me some time to finish this book and I must admit that I only finished it because I changed to the audiobook version.

This happened because I was not learning anything It particular from it, not because it was not interesting and worthy of read, but because it was not news to me. I am very lucky and privileged regarding love, both the romantic and the family type, and I feel I did a lot of work on myself a few years ago. Therapy helped me learning to express myself, to believe I am worthy of love and good things and to ask for what I need. Additionally, I believe we should consciously choose to be happy and grateful about what we have in our life, value the little things and, most of all, understand that our happiness should not be dependent on others, it is not fair for others to carry that weight and responsibility.

The friendship chapters improved my opinion of the book as I could relate more with what was happening. Motherhood ended being a significant issue on the book and, as it changed so many things in my life, I have felt comfort reading and listening about those experiences. Do not get me wrong, it is still filled with platitudes we know everything about, but it still makes you feel less lonely. This would apply both to people experiencing motherhood and the friends that, by choice or not, are experiencing different phases of their lives.

Overall, I believe everyone will find something on this book they will relate on, whether if you want to find love, keep it, or need help dealing with its loss, and this is the reason why it has been so successful and appeals to so many people.