Heartbreak
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What Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin Got Right About Conscious Uncoupling
I believe Kenny Rogers said it best in his song "The Gambler": "You've got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, and know when to run.” While it’s (relatively) easy to accept good things like money, opportunity, and romantic love into your life, being able to recog...
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3 Universal Signs That Your Relationship Isn't Going to Work
Many people go through several different relationships in their lives. It’s very uncommon for the first one to be the last. That’s because we make mistakes, we learn, and we grow through each one. There are also certain pairings that just won't work, which is why it's so important to see the signs. ...
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Love Is Work: How to Overcome Conflict in Long-Term Relationships
Most of us know what it’s like in the early days of our entanglement with “Mr. or Ms. Right.” With the fireworks exploding every time we occupy the same space as our heart’s desire, we sense that the coupling can move mountains and survive the roughest of storms. That optimism is empowering, but doe...
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4 Telling Signs It's Time to Let a Friendship Go For Good
Although rare, some friendships truly last forever.If you’ve found a friend whom you have an unbreakable bond with, you’ve found something far more valuable than money can ever buy. Unfortunately, the truth is that most friendships don’t last more than a few years.There are countless reasons people ...
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5 Unexpected Habits Sociopaths Have In Relationships
When you hear the word ‘sociopath’, what do you think of?Most of us think of some completely disheveled-looking person, or you might go the psychopath route (similar but different in origin) and imagine a gentleman in a suit with a dark side.However, sociopaths aren’t such clear and easily predictab...
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6 Signs You've Outgrown Someone In Your Life
If you’ve been working on yourself for a while, you’ve probably started to notice it.At first, it was subtle. You stopped wanting to do some of the things you used: going out less frequently on the weekend and going from keeping up with friends on social a few times a day to a few times a week.Then,...
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Why We Need To Talk About Kelly Clarkson's Shocking Divorce Settlement
Divorce is a messy enough affair as it is, but when you add celebrities to the mix, it becomes a sordid public debacle with the potential for immense emotional and financial devastation. Look no further than Kelly Clarkson. Described in certain circles as ‘America’s Sweetheart,’ the American Idol wi...
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Breaking Through the Pain: A Lotus Must Grow in the Mud
Pain has the capacity to move us into unknown emotional depths. It is one of the most powerful and transformational forces that we all must experience in our lifetimes. We cannot avoid or shun pain -- it is something that poignantly binds us all and is divinely sown into our existence. We cannot hat...
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5 Key Differences Between Growing Apart and Going Through a Phase
Emotions fluctuate in every relationship. We’re emotional creatures and navigating those fluctuations skillfully is a part of being human.But how do you know when you’re just going through a phase or when it’s something much more than that? How do you know when you’re growing apart?A tough work week...
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Why Fergie's Unexpected Divorce From Josh Duhamel Was Not The End Of Her Happiness
If you’ve been wondering what Fergie has been up to lately, you’re probably not alone. In the fast and intense world of Hollywood, it’s not unusual for celebrities to slip in and out of the public’s radar. One minute they’re soaring and grabbing everyone’s attention, and the next minute they’ve quie...
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Why Drew Barrymore's Raw Revelation About Divorce Shaming Will Empower You
In our modern times, divorce has become as commonplace as breathing. It’s a near-guarantee for nearly half the couples that get married. If there’s a 50% chance your marriage won’t make the distance, would you still walk down the aisle?Some of our dearest celebrities have been through the painful pr...
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Narcissistic Relationships: How To Spot One And How To Deal With It
If you’re interested in self-development, it’s likely that you’ve come upon some articles about narcissistic relationships. Pop-psychology is brimming with stories and personal data warning about the dangers of the many narcissists out there. A narcissist that lacks empathy doesn’t know real love, w...
8 min readPrincess Diana's Iconic Taj Mahal Picture Contains A Powerful Truth
Was there anyone more beloved in the late twentieth century than Princess Diana? The late Princess of Wales had been one of the most famous personalities on this planet before her passing. She had a way of endearing herself to the public, whether it was through her expressive fashion choices, her sa...
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5 Incredible Lessons That Grief Will Give You
When I was 12 years old, my father died. Suddenly. He left my mother a widow with three teenage daughters to look after. Years later, I have grown up, and learned to manage my life without him and deal with grief in my own way. I don’t talk much about my loss – death talk makes people uncomfortable,...
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Toxic People And How To Deal With Them
Toxic people may make an appearance in different stages of our lives and many times we may not be aware of them but their effects can drain you dry. Negative people are always drawn towards happier folks, if it’s just to get closer to some positivity. Unfortunately, they will bring us down with thei...
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These 6 Types of Toxic People Will Drain Your Energy
Spending time with toxic people can be terribly destructive. Psychological research demonstrates that insults and criticism can be five times more powerful than positive communication such as compliments. If you want your to keep your relationships flourishing, you need a lot of positive interaction...
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The Life Cleanse: 6 Steps to Letting Go of Toxic Relationships
We all have toxic relationships in our lives, whether we realize it (yet) or not. It can be to toxic people we insist on holding on to, or to habits or things we can't seem to cut out, even if on some level we know they hurt us or hold us back.We all have to accept when relationships turn sour -- wh...
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How to Say No to Toxic People and Yes to Yourself
We all know the damage that toxic people can do in our lives. We all know that toxic people exist in every kind of relationship imaginable. That’s never been the question.The question always is: So, yeah, my (insert appropriate relationship here) is toxic. What the heck (or other appropriate word) d...
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How to Know When to Compromise: 4 Key Questions to Ask
Compromise can be a very tricky thing to achieve. What’s touted as a meet-in-the-middle, win-win solution can sometimes feel like a lose-lose scenario for both parties involved. Any relationship requires some degree of compromise. Whether it’s your other half, your boss, your colleagues or your frie...
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Lone Wolf Beauty: The Power of Standing Strong as One
We are inherently social creatures, built on reciprocity, connection, and threads of love that weave us so finely together. By the same token, we find a unique beauty and strength through solitude. Our time spent alone is where we discover the underlying fibres of our inner power and grace; it is wh...
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