Love as a Verb: Learning & Practice

Love as a Verb: Learning & Practice
Exploring and practicing love toward the self as a living experiment.

Love as a Verb: Learning & Practice is a monthly learning and practice group hosted by the Institute for the Study of Love and Flourishing. This Meetup is grounded in a working inquiry: that love is an unconditional internal or external act—chosen regardless of mood or perceived worth—that measurably improves the health of a living thing or living system toward flourishing. In this group, we explore love as a daily practice, with particular attention to love toward the self, and consider whether engaging in a consistent love practice supports greater health and human flourishing. Each gathering includes a brief educational framework followed by guided application and reflection. Participants are invited to explore these ideas in their own lives, share observations, and learn collaboratively through lived experience. This group is not about prescribing answers, but about engaging in a shared, ongoing experiment in what it means to practice love toward the self and observe its effects over time.