One of the greatest ways to show love is to listen, starting with yourself.

Many people believe that love is an action, but it is more accurate to say that action can be an expression of love. All action is not love. Acts of love are the result of listening to and working towards satisfying the needs and/or desires of another. You learn how to listen and to show love to another as you develop the ability to listen and properly respond to yourself.

Listening, itself, is an act of love, and it is important to remember that you cannot give something to someone else that you have not given to yourself. If you do not listen to yourself and your body, no matter how hard you try, you will not be able to listen to someone else. You may do things that they like or benefit from, and you may enjoy it for a time, but it will become a sacrifice that you will grow to resent.