Red flags are red flags, regardless of when they show up. Something that would have turned you away initially from a relationship shouldn’t be the thing you ignore just to stay in it.
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A Pandemic Is Still Not A Reason To Text Your Ex
You’re desire to text has nothing to do with your concern for how they’re doing, and everything to do with the uncomfortable emotion you’re feeling.
‘Just Love Yourself’ is Terrible Advice, Do This Instead
Too often we think of loving ourselves as a final destination, as if you flip a switch and suddenly you’re transported to some magical island of enlightenment and relationship bliss. The alternative is feeling ashamed—as if you’re not strong enough, or working hard enough, to get there. This mentality does more damage than it does good.
A Letter to Anyone Going Through Heartbreak
To you, Here we are, two strangers connected synchronistically through something we both have in common. Heartache. Feeling disappointed in love. Exhausted from the suffering. Where does one begin when the pain seems like it has permeated every single cell of your body? How does one even begin to have hope that this ‘happened for… Continue reading A Letter to Anyone Going Through Heartbreak
Heartbreak was the Catalyst for Self Discovery
Read the Interview with Renew Guest, Mercedes Mercedes is a millennial woman living in San Francisco who attended Renew’s wellness retreat in December 2017 in Malibu. A combination of serendipitous signs led her to attend the retreat, and today she shares her journey about how heartbreak enabled her to realize, create and embrace her own… Continue reading Heartbreak was the Catalyst for Self Discovery
How I Healed From Heartbreak
We interview Puneet Grewal about the lessons learned from heartbreak, the perspective shifts from her experience at the Renew wellness retreat and how life and love has changed since.
Sorry I’m Not Sorry
I learned at a very young age to prioritize being pleasant, polite and likable. I was raised in a traditional Chinese household, and the concept of “face”(miàn z) – one’s own sense of self image and prestige in social contexts, was a significant part of our culture. It was normal to “save face” – which was… Continue reading Sorry I’m Not Sorry
7 Practical Steps to Heal After a Breakup
This post is for anyone out there who is feeling the pain of separation. There are things you can do to get back up, process the pain and move from a state of survival to a state of thriving. Here are seven steps to help you during this time.
Processing the Pain of Infidelity
This time last year, I was in Paris with the man I thought I’d spend the rest of my life with. I remember praying, saying thank you to the universe, for the relationship and love I had in my life. I trusted my partner and loved him with every ounce of my heart and soul.… Continue reading Processing the Pain of Infidelity
A Letter to a Friend going through Heartbreak
I have this girlfriend who is beautiful, smart, kind and vivacious. She’s one of those people that has this glow every time she enters a room, and can brighten your day with her confidence and charisma. After a long while being single, she finally met someone and gave her heart fully.