Love possesses not nor will it be possessed, for love is sufficient unto love.

Wanting to hold someone tightly is often mistaken for depth of feeling. Possessiveness, jealousy and a constant need for reassurance can feel like devotion, when they are more often fear. Love at its best is complete in itself, needing no control or exclusive claim, and it neither owns the other person nor asks to be owned.

Notice where you might be gripping someone you love: checking, demanding reassurance, resenting their independence. Try loosening that grip in one small way this week. Love that does not need to possess tends to give the other person room to stay freely.