Tell Me Your Love Story

I’m collecting the small moments that stay with us.

The hand you reached for under the table. The cup of tea they made exactly how you liked it. The person who saw something in you before you could see it yourself.

The goodbye you still think about.

I’m gathering real-life moments of love for a creative project about how love shapes us, changes us, and stays with us. Sometimes long after the person, place, or relationship has gone.

You don’t need to write a whole life story. Just choose a prompt, tell me one moment, and let me hold it for a while.

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It doesn’t have to be a happy ending.

Your story might be about romantic love, friendship, family, self-love, first love, lost love, complicated love, or the kind of love that changed you without staying.

It can be tender, funny, awkward, ordinary, messy, or unfinished.

There is no perfect story here.

I’m interested in the moments that feel real.

How this little exchange works

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1. Choose a prompt below

You’ll be given a handful of gentle prompts to help you find the moment you want to share. Choose the one that feels most like you.

2. Tell me what happened

You don’t need to write an essay or explain the whole story. Just share the moment that has stayed with you, in up to 1,000 characters.

3. I’ll read it carefully

I'll receive every story with curiosity, care, and respect. I’ll be collecting these moments as part of a wider creative project exploring the many ways love shapes our lives.

4. Your story might inspire something

I can’t promise that every submission will become a piece of work, but your story may spark a poem, painting, or another creative response.

If I create something directly inspired by your story, I’ll contact you before sharing it publicly, and you’ll have the first opportunity to purchase the original.

5. Stay close, if you’d like to

You can choose to hear occasional updates, snippets and glimpses into how the project unfolds. This is completely optional, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

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