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Love Notes

Issue 29: Lessons from Natasha Lunn's Book, "Conversations on Love"

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June Tara
Apr 03, 2025
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Natasha Lunn’s Conversations on Love is a thoughtful exploration of how love shapes our lives—not just in romantic relationships, but in friendships, family bonds, and self-acceptance. Through insightful conversations with writers, psychologists, and thinkers, Lunn examines how we seek, nurture, and sometimes lose love, offering reflections that encourage deeper self-awareness.

One passage that stood out to me was:

“In my earliest efforts at love, imagination was a thief that stole truth and perspective.”

This encapsulates one of the book’s central themes: the ways we sometimes project our desires onto relationships rather than seeing them for what they truly are. Lunn’s writing encourages readers to examine love with honesty, helping them develop the language to better understand their own relationships and emotional landscapes.

What makes this book especially compelling is its balance of personal storytelling, psychological insight, …

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