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A better way to talk about love

Source: TED

Metaphors for love tend toward the negative—from “falling” in love to being love-“struck” or “madly” in love. Writer Mandy Len Catron explores these metaphors and proposes a more positive alternative.

This entry was posted in Sweet Sorrow and tagged People on May 1, 2018 by Mikki Gibson.

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