Last year, I fell in love for the first time. And even though it ended, I wouldn’t take it back. Not for a second.

For part 2 of the Lover’s Series, I reflect on what love actually taught me. That love shouldn’t cost you yourself. That real love brings out your grounded best, not your chaos. That something can be deeply meaningful without being permanent. And that romantic love is powerful, but it’s never the only place love lives.

This isn’t a warning story or a breakup sermon. It’s a love letter. To what was real. To what was learned. And to the kind of love that changes you without breaking you.