Tag: Loss

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Wrestling with Reality: The Difficult Journey of Letting Go

One of the hardest aspects of going through a breakup or losing someone you love is the denial stage, when every part of you resists reality, because it is still too painful to fully accept. It's when the irrational part of you stubbornly clings on to the smallest shred of hope that maybe reality will ...

Heartbreak and Grief

On Heartbreak and Grief

It's strange: you'd think that after going through heartbreaks in the past that the next time would be easier. But it never is. Each one stings just as badly as the previous one, if not more. Even though you know the post-breakup protocol sadly all too well—removing items from your place that trigger memories of ...