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ABCs of love

Thanks to bell hooks & All About Love

Created for Roslyn’s bell hooks class at PSUSpring Term 2011

A is for Acceptance, without judgement or fear

B is for Beloved Community, a place where everyone has a voice

C is for Care and Commitment, fostering growth in relationships

D is for Diversity, we’re all different and valued

E is for Enlightened Witness, gaining understanding of the world and it’s systems

F is for Forgiveness,letting go of the past

G is for Grief, a loving response to loss

H is for Holistic, understanding that everything is connected

I is for Involvement, supporting what we believe in

J is for Justice, respecting the rights of all

K is for Knowledge, something to seek and share

L is for Love, a practice that shows you care

M is for Mutuality, being present for the tears and happiness

N is for Nature, care for the Earth like a friend

O is for Ourselves, taking time to love and remember within

P is for Practice, never perfect but finding your way

Q is for Quiet, take time for reflection

R is for Relationships, ties that strengthen your community

S is for Spirituality, letting the light of your love shine

T is for Truth, honesty is important in all our relationships

U is for Understand, we try to understand everyone’s point of view

V is for Values, think about what is important to you

W is for Whole, many different emotions come together to make a whole person

X is for Kisses, XOXO make sure to kiss the people you love

Y is for Yell, sometimes we’re loud when we’re happy, mad, sad or glad

Y is for Yell, sometimes we’re loud when we’re happy, mad, sad or glad

Z is for Zoom, life goes by fast, take time to love yourself and the people around you

Write or draw about your favorite parts of love

created byMagdalene Serpa,Jennifer Hill &Alexandra Boyd