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What does it mean?
Love is intense and complex, causing pain but ultimately lifting you up.
In plain terms
Love makes you feel many strong emotions but it lifts you up.
What can you take from it?
Love’s intensity is worth the pain.

Where it applies

  • romance
  • heartbreak
  • growth

Putting it to work

  • accept emotions
  • stay open
  • learn from pain

Questions to consider

  • How does love lift you?
  • What pain comes with it?

Another view

Love can also destroy without boundaries.

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