In this solo episode, I explore the difference between love and attachment, and how many of us learned to confuse the two. I reflect on how the idea of love is often shaped by stories, culture, and early experiences. The belief that someone completes us, that love should feel intense, or that we cannot live without the other. Over time, these ideas can lead us to attach, rather than truly love. Drawing from personal experience and insights from The Way to Love by Anthony de Mello, I share how attachment often comes from fear and dependency, while love creates space, freedom, and respect. What looks like love on the surface can sometimes be a quiet form of holding on. This episode is an invitation to look at love more honestly. To notice where you may be holding tightly, and where you can begin to allow more space. And to gently explore what it means to love without losing yourself. In this episode, you will explore • The difference between love and attachment • How cultural and social stories shape our idea of love • Why attachment often feels like love, but is rooted in fear • How dependency can replace genuine connection • What it means to love with freedom instead of control • A simple question to reflect on your own relationships 🎙️ Host: Özlem Özkan ✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/ ✧ Website: www.ozkanozlem.com ✧ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/
In this solo episode, I explore the difference between love and attachment, and how many of us learned to confuse the two.
I reflect on how the idea of love is often shaped by stories, culture, and early experiences. The belief that someone completes us, that love should feel intense, or that we cannot live without the other. Over time, these ideas can lead us to attach, rather than truly love.
Drawing from personal experience and insights from The Way to Love by Anthony de Mello, I share how attachment often comes from fear and dependency, while love creates space, freedom, and respect. What looks like love on the surface can sometimes be a quiet form of holding on.
This episode is an invitation to look at love more honestly. To notice where you may be holding tightly, and where you can begin to allow more space. And to gently explore what it means to love without losing yourself.
In this episode, you will explore
• The difference between love and attachment
• How cultural and social stories shape our idea of love
• Why attachment often feels like love, but is rooted in fear
• How dependency can replace genuine connection
• What it means to love with freedom instead of control
• A simple question to reflect on your own relationships
🎙️ Host: Özlem Özkan
✧ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ozkanozlem/
✧ Website: www.ozkanozlem.com
✧ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozlemozkan/