I had a little revelation the other day as I was journaling. For the last couple weeks I've been thinking about Song of Solomon. Specifically the verse that says: "Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you by the gazelles and and by the does of the field. Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires." I'm not sure I've ever really understood that, but I think now after some of my experiences in various relationships, I understand it more clearly.
I think that text is an invitation to just wait for love to bloom on its own—don't force yourself to feel something when your heart isn't fully onboard, and don't try to convince others that you are right for them if their hearts are not willing to accept you either. I see Song of Solomon describing the beauty of a flower that opens at the proper time. It's not forced open and therefore destroyed.
I still believe I'll get married one day, though I don't yet know who I'll end up with. But whoever he is, I believe that our love will not be forced or strained because its time will have come. Sometimes it is okay to just follow your heart.
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