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'Was It Even Real?'
Making an expressive, sensitive man your best friend can be an exercise in disappointment.
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Heather Havrilesky
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Love Doesn't Evaporate
Don't protect yourself from loss, pain, regret, and hope.
Mar 25
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Heather Havrilesky
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Tolerating Unknowns Will Make You Stronger
Learning not to flail and fight and flee in the face of big questions opens your heart, mind, and body to a more deeply connected, satisfying existence.
Mar 20
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Heather Havrilesky
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'Should I Leave My 12-Year-Old Daughter Behind to Pursue My Dreams?'
In a word? No.
Mar 18
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Heather Havrilesky
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There's Joy in Noticing How Fucked Up You Are
It sounds so wrong but it's just so right!
Mar 13
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Heather Havrilesky
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'My Best Friend Is Letting Me Down!'
Stand up for what you want but never stop making new friends.
Mar 11
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Heather Havrilesky
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Close Friendships Are Hard!
Why does it feel so impossible just to ask for what you want?
Mar 6
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Heather Havrilesky
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Close Friendships Are Hard!
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'I Betrayed My Friend and I Can't Move On!'
If you never face the real reasons for your bad behavior, history will repeat itself.
Mar 4
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Heather Havrilesky
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February 2024
'My Exes Keep Reappearing and It's Driving Me Mad!'
What do you lose and gain from opening the door to your past?
Feb 29
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Heather Havrilesky
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Were Your Parents Right About Anything?
As unappealing as it sometimes sounds, reexamining your parents’ wisdom can crack open a new world of fear, healing, and clarity.
Feb 26
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Heather Havrilesky
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'I'm Afraid of Aging!'
Feeling beautiful and confident over the course of your life requires choosing a path away from our culture's idiotic narratives about growing older.
Feb 21
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Heather Havrilesky
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'I Don't Want to Have Sex with My Husband!'
When will your imaginary life end and your real life begin?
Feb 19
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Heather Havrilesky
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