Just as a vine or shrub-no matter how often it is cut back-will keep growing to the light, the human heart-no matter how often it is cut-can reassert its impulse to love.

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In "The Book of Awakening," Mark Nepo illustrates the resilient nature of the human heart through the metaphor of a vine or shrub. He emphasizes that, despite facing adversity or challenges that may diminish our emotional state, the human spirit has an innate ability to strive towards love and connection. Just like a plant continues to grow toward the light, we too can renew our capacity to love, even after experiencing...

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