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At The End Of The Day, You Have To Come Home To Yourself
You have to make yourself a home that you’re welcome in.
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11 Things People Don’t Realize They’re Doing Because Of Toxic Perfectionism
People who are affected by toxic perfectionism procrastinate working on a project they deeply care about because they are so overwhelmed with worry that once the project gets underway, their…
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In 2020, Let Go Of The Things That Hold You Back
It makes sense to add new goals to increase our experience by doing more things. But part of becoming who you want to be is recognizing what you have to…
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I’m Nostalgic For A Life I’ve Never Had
When something—a smell, a sound, a taste—induces nostalgia for me, it isn’t for my actual experiences, nor is it for a rose-tinted past that I lived differently to how I…
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What Each Zodiac Sign Should Remember As 2019 Comes To A Close
ARIES: You need to leave your self-doubt in 2019. You need to enter 2020 feeling confident and strong.
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Why Each Zodiac Is Prone To FWBs, Even When They Want A Serious Relationship
ARIES: You’re impulsive. When you want someone, you have trouble holding yourself back, even if you know you’re going to end up hurt.
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The Unedited Truth About The End Of A Friendship
The friendship ended, but those good memories are allowed to last. You’re allowed to look back on those memories with fondness, too.
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I Never Should Have Built A Snowman In My Backyard
I’m going to sound crazy, but I need to tell someone the story of what happened to me. Someone other than the police.
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Why Each Zodiac Sign Falls So Hard And Fast
TAURUS: You’re in love with the idea of love. You think it’s the most beautiful thing in the world.
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Read This If You Spent Most Of 2019 Miserable
You endured your weakest moments, your toughest tragedies, your most mountainous insecurities.
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Please, Don’t Keep Getting Back Together With Him
Stop saying to yourself, “He loves me. He’ll change for me.” And start saying to yourself, “He loves me, and yet he still hurt me. He’s the kind of person…
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Laverne Cox Says Her Work As An HIV+ Advocate Is About “Celebrating Everyone’s Humanity”
Laverne Cox has spent her life breaking through barriers. Now, she wants to help break another: the stigma and misunderstanding surrounding the HIV+ community.
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How Your Heart Changed From The Start Of 2019 To The End
LEO: You no longer chase after people. If they don’t put in any effort, neither do you.
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A Little Thank You Letter To My Best Friend
Thank you for being my best friend. I don’t know where either of us would be today had we not met on the very first day of fifth grade.
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When Your Heart Makes You Fear Love, Please Remember This
Remember this, you are this example of beauty and strength, purely already from the fact you have been through what you have been through and are still hopeful.
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5 Toxic Thoughts That Are Keeping You From Getting Over Your Ex
There is nothing worse than a broken heart, and getting over someone isn’t easy.
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I’m Proud Of You For Surviving This Year
You impress me each and every day with your bravery and relentless determination.
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20 Things To Finally Quit In 2020
Quit making hope a strategy. If you want to do something, make a plan. Then take action. But wishing and dreaming and thinking about something won’t make it happen on…
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2019, Thank You For The Heartbreak
2019, thank you for all I left behind. Thank you for the moments my heart broke as I walked away.
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33 People Reveal The Last Straw That Ended A Serious, Committed Relationship
He stopped trying, I couldn’t even remember the last time we went on a real date. All he wanted to do was sit and do nothing. He stopped caring and…
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Toxic Humans Will Never Admit They’re Wrong
You can scream at them, you can curse them out, or you can calmly present facts to them — but it’s not going to make a difference. They have a…
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What Each Zodiac Sign Shouldn’t Think About Over The Holidays
ARIES: Work. Let yourself relax for a change.
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This Is For You On The Days You’re Questioning Your Path In Life
You should be proud of yourself for being brave enough to admit when you just aren’t feeling whole anymore.
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10 Reminders To Tell Yourself As The Decade Ends And The New Year Begins
You know so much more now than you did before.
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Here’s What The Last Full Moon Of 2019 Will Bring For Each Zodiac Sign
Do not let your suffering and fears hold you back because there is a lot more waiting for us. Remember, that this is still Sagittarius Season, so dream big and…
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If You Can’t Contribute Emotionally To A Relationship, Don’t Be In One
I am so incredibly tired of being told that I deserve the world, but that the particular person I’m with just isn’t willing to be the one who gives it…
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6 Deep, Subconscious Reasons You Hate Being Single
You believe in the myth that relationships make your life more meaningful.
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Make Sure You’re In Love With Him And Not Just The Way He Makes You Feel
Make sure that when you miss talking to him, you miss your conversations together, not the attention you get from him.
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8 Christmas Traditions That Have Creepy Backstories
The caroling of the past, also known as “wassailing,” was a series of happy songs, but their intent was not to spread Christmas cheer; it was to scare away ghosts.
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Why You’re Never In Relationships For Longer Than A Few Months
You aren’t the type to fight for a relationship that’s already over. You know when to walk away. You know when enough is enough. You know when you deserve better.
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Reddit Lore: Have You Heard The One About The Whistler?
I remember it being very silent and slightly windy. From down in the swamp we heard somebody whistling at us.
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He’s Not Your Forever Person If He Does These 6 Things When You Aren’t Around
Your forever person should treat you right every second of every day. It doesn’t matter whether you’re sitting beside them or whether you’re miles away. They should stay loyal. Stay…
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7 Things That Are Bad For Your Mental Health
You might feel like spending extra hours at work is a good way to distract yourself from your problems and to make you feel like a productive member of society,…
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In 2020, Stop Letting Your Overthinking Win
In 2020, stop isolating yourself in order to protect yourself. Stop assuming you’re better off on your own.
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Why Each Zodiac Needs A Break
SCORPIO: You need a break because you’re going to exhaust yourself if you keep going at this pace.
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Maybe Everything Really Does Happen For A Reason
Life choices. Divine intervention or mere coincidence?
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6 Reasons You Aren’t Finding Love On Dating Apps (Even Though You’re A Catch)
Waiting too long to meet each other can be a mistake.
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Chasing Someone Feels Good At First, But That Feeling Never Lasts
If you send the first text, you don’t have to mope around, waiting for them to text you. If you plan out the perfect date, you don’t have to worry…
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8 Reminders When You’re Single AF During The Holidays
This Christmas might be rough, but next Christmas might be the best one yet.
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Read This If You Need A Little Push To Block His Number
Block his number because every time you have a conversation with him, you’re left wanting more. And not in a good way.
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If You Want To Be Creeped Out This Christmas, Binge ‘You’ Season 2
If you haven’t seen the first season of You, then you need to catch up before December 26th. That’s when the second season is dropping — and judging by the…
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How To Speak Up For Yourself And Get What You Want
Are you wondering how to speak up for yourself and get what you want? I get it. Asking for what you want is incredibly difficult, especially for women. Tonight I…
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What Each Zodiac Sign Wants Vs. What They Need From 2020
Pisces needs to open your eyes to what is happening in front of you. 2020 wants to give you excitement and make you ready for changes, but your impulsiveness could…
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If It’s Real, You Won’t Have To Force It
You and this person will see things eye to eye. You will see a future with them, not a dead end.
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