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What does it mean?
Love acts as a fundamental force that connects people.
In plain terms
Love pulls us together like gravity.
What can you take from it?
Love connects us fundamentally.

Where it applies

  • relationships
  • conflict
  • community

Putting it to work

  • conflict resolution
  • building trust

Questions to consider

  • What attracts you?
  • What pulls people together?

Another view

Attraction does not guarantee healthy or lasting bonds.

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