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Three suggestions are:
• Call friends or family. Tell them
you’
re not looking for advice but rath-
er an ear to listen. Text someone you
confide in or who has been through
something similar.
• Share an Instagram or Facebook
post about your loved one or how
you’
re doing. You will feel less alone
just by knowing how much others can
relate.
• Write out how you feel. The sim-
ple act of putting pen to paper helps
us see that our feelings are not as
scary as we think they are.
COMMUNITY AND
CONNECTION ARE KEY
When a person leaves, in any capacity,
it feels like we have a lot more time
on our hands, which is true, so it’
s
essential to have things planned out
and people to see.
Some suggestions:
• Schedule one or two things every
day in advance. Don’
t enter the holi-
day (or any situation/day) with nothing
planned. Say yes, even when you’
d
rather be alone.
• Volunteer! Nothing heals us more
than giving back to others. It doesn’
t
need to be the whole day but giving
back for a few hours is good for the
soul, especially when it’
s in pain.
It’
s not easy to miss someone you
love, but it’
s important to remember
that how you feel right now will not be
the way you think or feel forever. Use
your positive coping skills and always
believe that life is happening for you,
not to you. You’
re stronger than you
could ever imagine. ■
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person but that’
s how I thrive. I am
better that way — better busy, better
moving and better when around peo-
ple. But when life feels heavy or too
much, I make sure I am following
the BREAKER method, seeing family
and friends and going out dancing.
Q
: Since returning from
Colorado to Detroit, what do
you love most about being back
home?
RF: Being back has been a
game-changer for my career. It has
allowed me to build a community,
use my connections and officially
hire people to help me grow my
brand. But I won’
t lie, sometimes I
wish I could just live the Colorado
lifestyle and do everything I’
m
doing at the same time. But, the
truth is, I’
ve never been more
focused or certain of the path I’
m
on. ■
Learn more at breaktheweight.com.
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