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In 1993 Sadie Carmichael Disappeared, And I’ve Never Told Anyone What I Know Until Now (Part Two)
None of us really thought we were going to find Sadie.
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Some Subtle Reminders That You Were Once Here
A whole map of our relationship exists online somewhere; if I wanted to, I could follow the breadcrumbs back to the very first night I laid eyes on you.
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What You Hate The Most About Your Own Zodiac Sign
TAURUS: You hate how long you dwell on things. You hold grudges. You miss exes. You have a hard time forgetting about your past. You wish you could stop thinking…
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15 Truths About People That You’ll Only Understand Once Your Perspective On Life Has Matured
“Advice is amazing. Advice is helpful. Advice can be life changing. But more often than not, people have to figure things out for themselves.”
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This Is When You’ll Miss Her
You lost the best thing you could’ve gotten in this life, and you have no one to blame but yourself.
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In 1993 Sadie Carmichael Disappeared, And I’ve Never Told Anyone What I Know Until Now (Part One)
You can pretend something never happened, but the fallout sinks into your bones and never goes away. Some things are just that bad. What happened to Sadie that night in…
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Read This When Life Feels Too Painful To Carry On
You may not see your light today, but it swells within you, waiting to be discovered.
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Stop Chasing Things That Are Actually Holding You Back
Stop chasing things that aren’t helping you and are actually setting you back on your true passions in life more often than not.
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50 Famous ‘Literary Masterpieces’ That Actually Suck
The Fault in Our Stars. The prose is distracting with its inconsistent tone, the plot has been done to death, and I couldn’t find it in me to like or…
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12 Reminders For Girls Who Recently Escaped From Toxic Relationships
You’re not stupid for falling for him. You’re not stupid for staying for such a long time. You’re not stupid for missing him, for having the temptation to text him,…
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10 Gentle Reminders For When You Have To End A Friendship
The value of your friendship does not lie in length of duration.
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10 Magical ‘Unicorn Store’ Lessons That Will Completely Change Your Adult Life
Don’t lose the magic you were born with.
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3 Zodiacs You Should Stay FAR Away From Until April Ends
If you have felt like a Virgo in your life has grown distant from you this April, try not to worry too much about it. It has nothing to do…
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What Makes Each Zodiac Sign Bad At Relationships
CANCER: They are overly sensitive. They cry whenever you confront them about something they did wrong.
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Maybe Right Now Your Journey Isn’t About Love
Maybe right now, your journey is about being alone. Maybe this is the season you are being challenged — to learn how to wake up in the middle of the…
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Here’s How The 2019 Retrograde Season Will Affect Each Zodiac Sign
The theme all signs are experiencing during this retrograde season is the little habits and behaviors we apply to our lives daily and how they either grow or hinder our…
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I Wish I Didn’t Have To Say Goodbye
The truth is that I will always love you and the fact that my heart goes with you doesn’t upset me because I always knew that if this time came,…
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50 Words That Sound Insanely Dirty (But Actually Aren’t)
Weenus – the loose skin covering the outside of the elbow joint.
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40 Reasons Being Single Beats Being In A Toxic Relationship (Or ANY Relationship)
One less person to please. One less person to disappoint. One less person to make my heart ache.
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Aries Are The Best Friends You’ll Ever Have, Hands Down
Become friends with an Aries because they aren’t going to let anyone mess with you. Once you get on their good side, they will be loyal to a fault.
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Stop Stringing Two People Along At Once
These hearts deserve more than half your interest, half your time, half your attention.
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When You’re A Skeptic And Accidentally Stumble Upon The Love Of Your Life
You don’t know how to handle the new emotions. You should probably be happy, excited, grateful — but you’re mostly scared. You never planned for this to happen. You never…
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I Hope You Remember You Don’t Need Him
In the midst of your breakup, in the whirlwind of your pain, and in the pit of the darkness, I hope you remember this.
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Healing Yourself Is The Most Uncomfortable, Disruptive, Important Thing You Will Ever Do
When you are no longer scared to feel anything, when you no longer resist any one part of your life, something magical happens: you find peace.
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One Day You’ll See How Everything Fell Into Place To Bring You Here
There’s no heartbreak-proof love, and there’s no surefire way to success.
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard Spent Her Whole Life A Prisoner, So Why Is She Now In Jail?
I’m not sure what a second chance looks like for Gypsy, but I hope she gets it. She deserves to have a say in something instead of nothing.
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Be The One Who Stays Soft
Your softness is beautiful. It’s raw, it’s unassuming, it’s imperfect. It sees and seeks the beauty and the best in other souls, even when it’s not easy.
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When You Have Anxiety, You Get Used To Telling Lies
When someone apologizes for taking so long to text you back, you pretend it’s not a big deal, even though you spend the last three hours staring at your phone…
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Read This When Life Is Heavy
You don’t have to feel guilty for having a hard day. You don’t have to feel ashamed of the fact that your mind hurts and your body is tired.
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Saying Goodbye To Toxic Relationships Is Not A Crime
Just because you have a history doesn’t mean that you have a future, and admitting that it’s no longer working is not a bad thing.
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The Harsh Lesson The Month Of April Is Teaching Each Zodiac Sign
VIRGO: You don’t get to turn back time. You don’t get to erase the things you’ve said. You don’t always get a second chance.
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Start Taking Photos For Yourself, Not Just For Instagram ‘Likes’
We have forgotten how to dip in the pool, or gaze at the sunset, or climb mountains without judging the environment’s worthiness of making it to our feed.
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Are You Asking For Too Much Or Are You Just Asking The Wrong Person?
There’s a difference between someone who loves the idea of you and someone who’s in love with you.
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Read This If You Feel Like You Have Nothing Worthwhile To Offer To The World
When you look around you in every direction, it seems like many people are doing grand and extraordinary things to change the world and showing that they’re super brilliant, gifted,…
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Here’s To The Friends Who Say What You Need To Hear
Here’s to the friends who say words of encouragement as many times as you need to hear it. They’ll continue to repeat themselves until you start to believe it.
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Read This If You Think Your Man Is Cheating
Trust your gut. If you feel like something isn’t right, it usually isn’t.
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Sometimes You Have To Give Yourself The Closure You Need From Them
So when someone refuses to give you that closure, you need to do it for yourself. You say goodbye. You close that chapter. You don’t give someone that opportunity to…
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Finding ‘The One’ Won’t Fix You, But This Will
If your own groundwork is based only on external factors, your sense of your own whole existence would disappear in a heartbeat when those same external factors disappear.
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6 Things People Don’t Realize You’re Doing Because You’re Still Recovering From Being Gaslighted
You have trouble conversing as you are aware that your own words can be used against you.
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How To Be More Assertive In Your Relationships
People who are assertive in relationship are people who know themselves and know what they want in a relationship.
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I Suck At Being Single Because I Get Attached Easily
Once I find someone I’m interested in dating, I want them all to myself. I don’t want to share. I don’t want to wait to date. I’m passionate and impatient…
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This Is What PTSD Really Is, Because It’s Not Just Nightmares And Temper Tantrums About Nothing
Nobody can deny that post-traumatic stress disorder is complex.
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And 10 Years Later, This Is You
You found the authentic you.
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25 Valuable Truths You’ll Learn About Yourself When You Silence The World Around You
Genuine self-love is all about confronting your worst fears that have imprisoned your true self for so long and filtering out the external noises that have kept you bitter, confused,…
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The Aftermath Of Breaking Up With Someone Who Has Anxiety
When you break up with someone with an anxiety disorder, it doesn’t end at the breakup; there is a whole other storm that follows, where it’s the individual against themselves.
