Emotional CompassMy diary

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Love

Family: Connection and care

How it differs from similar states

Deep attachment to a specific person; warmth and the desire to be close.

How this can feel in the body

Warmth, openness, the desire to be close—your body naturally moves toward the one you love.

It usually comes up when

Deep attachment and care for a specific person or living being.

What this might be pointing to

The strongest glue of social bonds; the foundation of attachment—directed toward a specific person or living being.

What you can do with this

Express your love. Don't assume the other person already knows. Small, specific acts are more powerful than grand declarations.

Where the name comes from

Love is the most social of all emotions—it is directed toward a specific person or living being.

Not quite it?

Closest by feel — the same ones the compass would show.

Check yourself with the compass

Two minutes, and you will see whether this is really it