Feeling loved

Knowing that someone cares about you, just as you are.

Where it sits on the wheel

Loved is in the middle ring, under Connected. Further out: cared for, accepted and safe.

When did you last feel loved? What did the person do or say?

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Connected (one ring in)
Loved is knowing someone cares about you. Connected is a wider sense of belonging, with people or the world.
Grateful (also under Connected)
Loved is receiving care; grateful is noticing and valuing what you’ve received.
Tender (also under Connected)
Loved is care coming toward you; tender is care going out from you.
Cared for (further out)
Cared for is being looked after in practical ways; loved goes deeper, and is about who you are.
Accepted (further out)
Accepted is being welcome as you are; loved adds warmth and closeness.
Safe (further out)
Safe is not needing to stay on guard. It often comes with being loved, but you can feel safe with people you barely know.

Loved is one of the 104 words on the Slow Days feelings wheel, and the list of feelings has them all. The wheel isn’t a test or a diagnosis.