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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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