Life, hope, lifestyle and everything beautiful
Emotional baggage has to do with unresolved emotional issues that we carry from either childhood traumas or prior painful relationships. In one way or another, these unresolved issues haunt us, weighing us down, and if left unaddressed, we carry them into our next relationship. This happens especially if we were unable to find closure. But, […]
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Why is it so hard for women to move on after a breakup? Well, it has to do with biology and our emotional makeup. Men need to keep going, keep searching for a mate and their drive is less emotional and more physical. Women on the contrary, usually get more attached to preserve emotional stability. […]
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The good thing about not being too social is that when you are it’s genuine. Those select few you choose are those with whom you feel completely at ease with, and whose company you really appreciate. Those special moments with your chosen few are precious. So, there are benefits to not being too social even if some […]
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There is nothing like trying something new to realize what you had. While it is true that the love between my ex and I was gone after 17 years, and it was a wise decision to break off the marriage, now after dating a dude I met on a dating site, I realize that it’s not […]
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My Dearest friend, How I miss you… I believe my life began to unravel when you left me. You left us all. I miss you, every single day. I have to confess I carry a picture of you in my wallet, a real paper picture. The one where you are on a train doing what […]
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I was very scared, yet as I embarked on my travels this year, I decided to try out, for real, a dating site. It felt safe because I was actually going to be away for most of the time, so how nasty could it get? At first, I met some men who seemed nice, but […]
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After two years I decided it was time to look at a man and think beyond friendship. I fell head over heels to my surprise with one. It was the right time. I was ending my “forced sabbatical,” I was getting excited about life again with the prospect of a new wonderful job and a […]
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Although I’m extremely lucky to be able to visit my friends and family overseas and out-of-state, every Christmas and Summer, my heart tears a little every time I bid farewell. However normal this feeling is, it seems new every single time. It doesn’t get easier no matter how many years I’ve been through it. When […]
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Allow me to recap. I never had kids. I never wanted any and as I found later, I couldn’t anyway. I have never regretted it especially because I have two nephews and three nieces I try to devote myself to as much as I possible. They have become a great source of joy and given […]
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I’ve learned the hard way that the best antidote for getting through tough times is by reaching out to family and friends. Had I not, the past two years would have been hell. Everyone I reached out to brought me calm, hope and a place to stay. This is why I will always be there […]
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