When you are in the first phase of a breakup, you are still in a type of “relationship”. Even though it is one that is…
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PUBLISHED APRIL 4, 2026 by DIANE BURROUGHS When you are too close to something, you cannot see it. We cannot see the planet we are on, for instance. But…
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Dancing with the stars just announced their new dancers for this fall’s series and it got me to thinking about how long I continued dancing…
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Valentine’s Day is approaching. If you were left at 50, it still can feel like the “Valentine Minefield” instead of just another day, because it’s…
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I am birthing yet another new version of myself. Evolving into new versions of myself through intentional change. The self I know myself to be wants…
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When a long-term relationship is ending, life is a maze. It feels like we are surrounded by walls we can’t see over. Stressed about what’s…
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Listen to Diane tell you how it happened Towards the end of our twenty-plus-year relationship, I knew it was over because of a sandwich. We…
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Realizing your longtime partner is no longer “all in” the relationship does not happen suddenly. For me, it took about two decades. Because that’s the…
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