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Healing from Heartbreak: Finding Your Inner Superhero of Love

Healing from Heartbreak: Finding Your Inner Superhero of Love, by Bridget Fonger. Photograph of dying flower by Annie Spratt
Photograph by Annie Spratt

Breakups are always difficult, but they don’t have to be devastating; let them be blessed opportunities to learn about yourself and your needs.

I had a doozy of a break-up. 

I thought I was a relationship ninja when I started dating the man I refer to as Mr. X. I felt like my heart was squeaky clean and ready for a new man. I had done a lot of work on myself and felt ready to love and be loved. Yet, despite all this work, I entered into a relationship with someone who lied.  

I had blinders and rose-colored glasses on throughout our two years together.

I didn’t even the lies until one very dramatic

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