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The Absence (Or Presence) Of A Relationship Doesn’t Define You
I’ve been single (very single) for quite a while now and until recently, I felt poorly about myself because of it. I would attribute my lack of a boyfriend as the product of some sort of deficit within...
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Stop Focusing On What You See In The Rearview
In the morning, as we wake up and stretch, sometimes we’ll recall a weird dream we had the night before (for me, it’s that my teeth fall out a lot). However, there was one dream I had around two years...
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You Can Either Let Bad Luck Change You, Or Strengthen You
During my junior year of college, I tore the menisci in my right knee for the second time in two years. I had to wear a bulky knee immobilizer, and had to hobble around on crutches around Michigan...
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Love Your Past Self, Too
In this life, there will be myriad versions of ourselves we’re going to meet. These various editions (usually referred to as phases) will sometimes be fleeting and only exist within particular moments....
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A Thank You Letter To Malala Yousafzai
“One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world.” — Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai was only 14 years old when a masked man held a gun to her head. Climbing on a school bus in...
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This Is How Your Heart Will Heal
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my 23 years, it’s that the human heart doesn’t mend in a linear pattern. When you break a bone, you’re subjected to some X-Rays and then the doctor will determine...
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8 Signs You’re Single AF (And Totally Okay With That)
Shutterstock / Jorge Casals 1. You happily post your dog as your #WCW or #MCM every week: Sure, it’s not a cute couple picture where you’re giggling into a camera while he kisses your cheek, but you...
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The Next Time You Read Something, Consider This
In my last semester of undergrad at Michigan State, I decided to take an advanced grammar class with my favorite professor, Kate. I was majoring in professional writing with a concentration in editing...
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6 Struggles Recently Hired, Moved-Out College Grads Are All Experiencing
Twenty20 / kevin 1. Having no idea how to talk to coworkers about their kids Chances are that some of your co workers have reproduced, and these offspring will probably come up in conversation. As...
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You Have Bigger Things To Become Than Someone’s Girlfriend
LookCatalog.com “So, do you have a boyfriend?” It’s a chilly Wednesday night in mid-December and I’m getting my hair cut by a beautiful, petite woman with perfectly brown hair and a newly placed ring...
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36 Things That Make You Uniquely Beautiful (That Have Nothing To Do With Looks)
bianlombardo 1. The ability to laugh at yourself 2. The strength in forgiving those who have hurt you (even if they’re not sorry) 3. The strength in forgiving yourself, too 4. The kindness you give to...
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I’m Not The Girl You Will Chase
jakestrongphotog I’ve always been told that guys like a good challenge, the girl who gives them a bit of a chase. I’m advised that if I want something with a guy to work out, all I have to do is stay...
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You’re Still The Last Person On My Mind Before I Go To Sleep
masterone It takes me a long time to fall asleep. Just like clockwork, as soon as the light switches off, my mind goes into overdrive: Unfinished tasks for work. That stupid thing I wish I hadn’t said...
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For All The Girls With Clumsy Hearts
Ines Perkovic I tripped over another boy’s smile not too long ago. It was warm and it was kind, immediately throwing me off balance and into a longing that could not and would not be returned. It was a...
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I Know We Won’t Be Forever, But I’ll Take A Little While
Emmanuel Rosario I know we can’t be forever, but that doesn’t mean I won’t take a little while. We can get lost in cars, on highways in distant states far from where we know to be home. We won’t be...
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This Is What His Tinder Profile Pic Says About His Dating Life
iStockPhoto.com / CoffeeAndMilk Shirtless Mirror Selfie This fellow thinks the way to your heart is through his washboard abs, but little does he know all you really want is a pizza. He doesn’t really...
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Loving You Was The Loneliest Thing I’ve Ever Done
Miss_Garden One of the times I feel most alone is when I step outside during a Michigan night in February, when all you hear is the crunching of snow beneath your feet. There are no birds chirping, no...
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26 One-Sentence Reminders For Every Person Who Wants To Feel Better Than They...
adamkuylenstierna 1. You maybe did not conquer the world today, but you did get out of bed and sometimes that is more than enough. 2. You are not for everyone, and that is perfectly okay. 3. Likewise,...
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This Is Where You’ll Find The Courage To Let Them Go
Millie Clinton You deleted their number from your phone. You removed them on Facebook and unfollowed their Instagram and Twitter accounts. You took down the pictures from your bookshelf, you removed...
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Maybe I’m Crazy, But You’re An Asshole
@Thought Catalog Dating is a game and we’ve all played it. We learned the rules young, about the lines of scrimmage and the boundaries in which we could play the field: wait x amount of time after he...
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