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“The less you demand total fulfillment from relationships, the more you can appreciate them for the beautiful tapestries they are, in which absolute and relative, perfect and imperfect, infinite and finite are marvelously interwoven. You can stop fighting the shifting tides of relative love and learn to ride them instead. And you come to appreciate more fully the simple, ordinary heroism involved in opening to another person and forging real intimacy.”

Quote by John Welwood

Book:Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationships: Healing the Wound of the Heart
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Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationships: Healing the Wound of the Heart

This book delves into the intricacies of human relationships, focusing on the emotional turmoil that can accompany imperfect partnerships. It offers insights and strategies for healing the heartache that can result from these experiences, aiming to provide readers with a path towards emotional recovery and personal growth. more

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John Welwood
John Welwood

John Welwood is a renowned author born in 1943. His works primarily focus on psychology, spirituality, and interpersonal relationships, which have won him a wide following among readers. more

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