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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.
“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:
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Self love - paying attention, acceptance and nurturing self.
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Romantic love - spark, passion, intimacy, commitment.
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Familial love - instinctive, selfless & sacrificial.
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Companionate love - intimate, committed, mutually respectful care.
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Compassionate love - caring, concern & tenderness - regardless of what is or isn’t reciprocated.
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Loving across differences - including perspectives and identities of those outside of our known world (self expansion).
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Love of strangers - universal love for all, global kinship, interconnectedness, unconditional and boundless