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What does it mean?
Love removes emotional barriers, allowing free and joyful interaction.
In plain terms
In love, you have no secrets and move together easily.
What can you take from it?
Love dissolves boundaries between people.

Where it applies

  • couples
  • friendships
  • family

Putting it to work

  • remove barriers
  • communicate openly
  • embrace spontaneity

Questions to consider

  • Are you open in your relationships?
  • What walls do you keep up?

Another view

Openness can lead to hurt if trust is broken.

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