November 6, 2012 The Love Detox

Love Detox Lesson: Reminders, Part One

So, according to my friend Bethany, this is not the first or even second time that I have declared a rigid sabbatical from men following a break-up. Which I had sort of forgotten. “Don’t you remember?” she asked me over the phone recently. “You mean seven years ago, when the ex-fiancé and I broke up, [...]

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October 26, 2012 The Love Detox

LOVE DETOX BACKSTORY: THE CAUSE & EFFECTS OF BABY LIGHTNING (PART 2)

It didn’t take long for my brain to catch onto whatever my heart thought it sensed in that first split second that I spotted the man who would someday become my ex-fiancé, confidently crossing April’s hardwood kitchen floor and holding out his square, strong hands to meet me. My brain held out for oh, maybe [...]

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October 10, 2012 The Love Detox

Love Detox Backstory: The Cause & Effects of Baby Lightning (Part 1)

Yesterday was the first day in seven months that I’ve had contact with my ex-husband, because the IRS is auditing us and it was absolutely unavoidable. A situation, by the way, that turned out just fine and was ultimately empowering, and includes Beyonce’s song “Single Ladies” coming on the radio just as I was racing [...]

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October 3, 2012 The Love Detox

Love Detox Lesson: Healthy Relationships

I found myself in Whole Foods just hours ago, stocking up on zinc, matzo ball soup, and a 24 ounce green juice. And guys, I was cranky. Like: super annoyed at all other human beings because it was raining and no one knows how to navigate the Whole Foods parking lot  even on a good [...]

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September 25, 2012 The Love Detox

Love Detox Lesson: Take Your Head Out of the Sandbox

The day that I launched The Love Detox, I received a message from “London” (he of the one-week whirlwind British romance), who spotted my announcement on Facebook. In it, he expressed condolences for my breakup, offered words of detox encouragement, and then ended with: But there’s just one thing I’ve learnt, you can’t really stop [...]

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September 17, 2012 The Love Detox

Love Detox Lesson: Learned Helplessness

Having been in relationships for essentially ever, I have accumulated some bad habits, one of which my father pointed out to me last weekend, in a moment of parental lesson delivery. Which, I’m learning, you’ll still get from time to time regardless of whether you’re three or 30. I have been storing most all of [...]

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