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What does it mean?
Love can create sudden moments of awakening that look like misty structures.
In plain terms
Meeting someone can make you feel awake on the edge of sleep.
What can you take from it?
Love can shift your perception of reality.

Where it applies

  • meeting someone
  • reflection

Putting it to work

  • noticing small shifts in feeling

Questions to consider

  • When did love change how you see?

Another view

It describes a subjective feeling that may not last.

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