The Gift Of Love | (My Michael)

This could be my most significant blog of all time.

As I write and reveal more and more of what motivates and inspires me as an artist, I sometimes forget to mention my most prominant source of both inspiration and motivation: Michael.

Michael and I met in a gym parking lot two years ago. He rolled down the window of his burgandy surburban to give me a compliment that would soon change both of our lives forever. I was instantly bonded to this mysterious human being hidden behind a hoodie and a snapback. I don't know that I even saw his face. I had a good feeling about him. An amazing feeling.

I don't know what I did to deserve such an amazing gift. I was at a point in my life where I had come to terms with my single self. I had found contentment in my life in the singular format. I was prepared to give myself the love I had for years longed for others to give me. Instead, I was/am able to channel all that long-supressed love and give it to Michael. It was like the missing piece to the puzzle, understanding that I didn't have to wait for someone to show or give me that kind of love.... that I had it inside myself all along. It was in that understanding that Michael appeared in my life, on the most unexpected of days. Standing outside my car in my sweatpants, ready to get my sweat on, and there he was, window down, intrueged. The forces were with us both. Life is crazy amazing. Michael has shown me so many different kinds of love that I had absolutely no awareness of.

Sometimes its hard to imagine having something you never had the courage to even dream of, yet I wake up beside him every day with the biggest smile on my face. He is my best friend, and my number one supporter. His constant encouragement towards my modelling career is beyond what I had ever hoped, but thats just the beginning. He has had so much faith in me in every aspect in my life, in many places where I was prepared to stand alone. I cannot explain how good it feels to know I have someone there with me always. I feel so much gratitude towards this amazing human being who has chosen me to live this adventure of a life with.

He has never once been too busy to give me feedback on my latest photoshoot reel, or help me choose which colors look best for which dresses as I launched my clothing line. He is the one who researched and helped me pick the name of my line (floral frippery). He is the one who loves me more than I feel I deserve at times. Even whilst tackling a fulltime load in engineering (third year now) he appears stressless. He sets a part of his day aside just for me EVERY day. He also helps me with my spell-checks on my blog posts :)

He has consistently stood by me and embraced every part of me. I've never known a love like this.

I am filled with gratitude as I know he will be waiting for me with arms full of love at the end of each day.

p.s. Don't look for love, love will find you <3