Closer to Love by Vex King Summary
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In "Closer to Love," Vex King reveals how self-love transforms relationships. This bestselling follow-up to "Good Vibes, Good Life" has sparked a cultural shift toward emotional awareness. What if the key to authentic connection isn't finding love, but understanding your own attachment style first?
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When the Mirror Cracks, Love Begins
Have you ever noticed how the same patterns keep showing up in your relationships? The same arguments, the same disappointments, the same feeling that something's just not clicking? What if the problem isn't finding the right person but becoming the right person? Love functions as the most powerful force in human existence, yet we chase it externally while ignoring the only place it truly originates: within ourselves. Our relationships inevitably mirror the love we have for ourselves-either amplifying abundance or reflecting lack. This isn't just poetic wisdom; it's psychological reality. From birth, we develop attachment styles based on how caregivers respond to our emotional needs, creating unconscious patterns that repeat throughout our adult lives. Without deep self-knowledge, we lose ourselves over time, accumulating false ideas and adopting others' thought patterns. Many struggle to receive love due to unworthiness or find giving love difficult because of vulnerability fears. The challenge intensifies because relationships are like train journeys with no predetermined destination-two people experiencing life's landscapes together through dark tunnels and brilliant sunlight, neither fully knowing their own direction.
The Baggage We Carry Without Knowing
From Head to Heart-The Space Where Love Lives
The Science of Why We're Drawn Together
The Ten Rules Nobody Teaches You
Facing the Demons That Sabotage Connection
Love as Frequency, Not Just Feeling
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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
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"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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