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The awesome hero's journey of LOVE

On Valentine's Day, Friday, Feb. 14th we explored the Hero's Journey of Love. Watching 12 clips from 12 classic films, we laughed, cried, discussed, debated and sighed at the beauty and mystery of our most potent emotion. You can see the full presentation below.

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This is part of our monthly Cinema Therapy program. 

Ordinary World - When Harry Met Sally

Call To Adventure - The Notebook

Refusal of the Call - Deadpool

Meeting the Mentor - Somewhere in Time

Crossing the Threshold - Titanic

Tests, Allies & Enemies - The Princess Bride

Approach to the Inmost Cave

Westside Story

The Ordeal - On Golden Pond

The Reward - Annie Hall

The Road Back - Sixteen Candles

Resurrection - Ghost 

Return with Elixir - Casablanca

​* This list is subjective. There's a good chance your favorite films aren't included. It is one presentation of love - one in an infinite number of possibilities. 

DALL·E 2025-01-14 07.16.25 - A visually engaging chart illustrating the 12 steps of the He

“Love stems from cooperation, and cooperation is our route to survival.” 

- Anna Machin, Why We Love

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Some research suggests seven main types of love:

  1. Self love - paying attention, acceptance and nurturing self.

  2. Romantic love - spark, passion, intimacy, commitment. 

  3. Familial love - instinctive, selfless & sacrificial.

  4. Companionate love - intimate, committed, mutually respectful care.

  5. Compassionate love - caring, concern & tenderness - regardless of what is or isn’t reciprocated.

  6. Loving across differences - including perspectives and identities of those outside of our known world (self expansion).

  7. Love of strangers - universal love for all, global kinship, interconnectedness, unconditional and boundless

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