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6 Reasons Why I’m A Hopeful Romantic (Not A Hopeless Romantic)

6 Reasons Why I’m A Hopeful Romantic (Not A Hopeless Romantic)

Tabitha Blaisdell Tabitha Blaisdell
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I’m a hopeful romantic because I refuse to believe romance is dead. I’m a hopeful romantic because I know love isn’t a hopeless cause to fight for.

4 Thankless Struggles That All Women Who Are Realists Face

4 Thankless Struggles That All Women Who Are Realists Face

Sara Uzer Sara Uzer
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People may assume you aren’t creative or original – but that’s far from the case.

This Is The Truth Behind Chasing Your Dreams

This Is The Truth Behind Chasing Your Dreams

Ng Wing Yi Pamela
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Dreams are wonderful, but there is a difference between being a dreamer and realist.

15 Realistic Resolutions For The Failure In All Of Us

15 Realistic Resolutions For The Failure In All Of Us

Ted Pillow Ted Pillow
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This year I will go to the gym six times in January, three times in February, and once in April. On a Wednesday in September, I will opt to take the stairs over the elevator to my 4th floor apartment and experience both a glowing sense of accomplishment and a Charley horse.

5 Things I Learned When I Grew Up (And Wished I Hadn’t)

5 Things I Learned When I Grew Up (And Wished I Hadn’t)

Caroline Roffe Caroline Roffe
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Can you think of one person that you want to be? Someone who is perfect? Perhaps someone you know? Can you think of anyone you know really well who has no issues or annoying quirks or acne? I believed in these “perfect people” when I was little, but I also believed in the Easter Bunny.

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