Tag: Relationships
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Dead to Me: Enduring the Pain of Ambiguous Loss
Loss is a regular occurrence for most of us. We lose things – keys, earrings, phones, Air pods. Our favorite sports teams lose games. And most painfully, we lose people. When someone close to us dies, we enter into a natural, well documented, and interminable grieving process. And yet, death is only one way by…
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Perfectly Imperfect:
Why Can’t You Be Who I Want You to Be? So, you met someone. Not just anyone, but the person you’ve been longing for. The connection between the two of you is pure magic. Deep connection, uncanny chemistry, organic intimacy. Fireworks, exploding to the 1812 Overture. They are exactly your type and you, theirs. They…
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Take Nothing for Granted. It’s Great to Be Alive.
“Take nothing for granted. It’s great to be alive.” I’ve heard those words uttered by Chicago disk jockey Lin Brehmer dozens of times. The phrase has been his mantra for years. And, every time I’d hear it I’d tell myself he’s absolutely right. We have all taken so much for granted every day of our…
Roger M. Cahak 