Recovering from a devastating break up

gingerw — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:52:04 +0000

The question: I just had a devastating break up with my ex and I don’t know how to move on. What would GingerW do ?

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Recovering from after a serious break up of a relationship is not an easy task. Everyone grieves in different ways and for different lengths of time. Some people may need professional assistance to get through the emotions associated with a bad breakup- sorrow, anger, remorse, and more. It is important to take the time to acknowledge the sorrow that goes with the break up. If you don’t, you may find the healing process takes longer. Eventually, you have to let these negative emotions go.

Rebuilding and Refocusing

Reflection on the past is a great way to learn and grow. Every time I have gone through a life change, I have learned something new about my myself. No matter how significant the break up may have been, at some point it is important to move on.

Take those reflections and use them to focus forward. Think of the end of one relationship as an open door to the future while carrying with you the wisdom of past experiences.

What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from. -T.S. Eliot

A fresh start, a new beginning, an opportunity to set the world on fire.

Take it and make it yours. Learn from your past mistakes and create the life and the vision that you have always wanted.

Set the world on fire.

…and that is what Gingerw would do.

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Recovering from a devastating break up