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Lisa Arends @stilllearning2b

Student of life. data scientist (Flatiron grad), former math teacher, writer about transitions and growth from adversity.

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Lisa Arends@stilllearning2b
9 Sep 2019
How to Accept the Apology You Never Received ow.ly/hB9V30puI9F

How to Accept the Apology You Never Received

In an ideal world, everyone that causes harm to another, either intentionally or unintentionally, would immediately offer up a genuine apology: accepting responsibility, acknowledging the pain, exp…

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I’ve already warned my coworkers that I’ll have no voice and whiplash come Tuesday 😁🤘
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Well… there is that
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My 8th grade SS teacher was terrifying. He looked like a giraffe. Apparently this was my teenage attempt at reclaiming my power 🤣
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I haven’t seen a picture of the Boston Terrier I had with my ex in 14 years. So glad I found this one. Looking at this, I can see why I mistaken for an 8th grader when I started teaching 🤣
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Boxes of pictures, notes and letters from the 16 years I spent with my ex have been living untouched for 14 years in my mom’s garage. Finally went through all of it. Smiled at the memories, saved a few pics and released most to the trash.
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The Most Painful Parts of Being Cheated On Aren't What You Expect youtu.be/-7SeX-2__RM

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Our sweet and silly Emma got a cancer diagnosis a couple weeks ago. Surgery yesterday didn’t go as hoped, and we’re waiting on the pathology report to figure out next steps for treatment. She’s home, moving around well and happy to be getting loves from her pack. ❤️
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When Your Ex Has Moved On…And You Haven't youtu.be/1OC9PXZR4UI

When Your Ex Has Moved On...And You Haven't

It's hard to see your ex seemingly celebrating newfound love while ...

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The 3 Stages of Utilizing Anger After Relationship Trauma lessonsfromtheendofamarriage…

The Three Stages of Utilizing Anger After Relationship Trauma

Anger is a natural reaction to relationship trauma. You feel angry that your needs were ignored and your boundaries crossed. You’re enraged that your voice was silenced and that you were not …

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You have what you need to rebuild. You have what you need to thrive. amazon.com/dp/B073Z3Q3L1

Life At the Intersection of Yesterday and Tomorrow: Essays On Getting Back Up When Life Gets You...

Life is meant to be lived in the present. But there are those times when it feels as though the present is a holding cell between the memories of yesterday and the dreams and fears of tomorrow. Those...

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Post-Traumatic Growth lessonsfromtheendofamarriage…

Post Traumatic Growth

One of my husband’s “ah-ha” moments came in his early adulthood when he caught a snippet of an Oprah show. The guests that day were two brothers who had endured horrific abuse dur…

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Growing Apart in Marriage lessonsfromtheendofamarriage…
5 Reasons We Don't See Relationship Red Flags youtu.be/QXF2iQ8sW4Q
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To be our best, we need our relationships to be our stable ground from which we grow into the rest of our lives. lessonsfromtheendofamarriage…
It suggests that the pain has to be endured before it can be erased. Yet it’s also truth. lessonsfromtheendofamarriage…
We want to see the end of the bridge, tethered securely to a welcoming shore, before we take the first step. lessonsfromtheendofamarriage…
How to Get Better at Setting and Maintaining Boundaries lessonsfromtheendofamarriage…

How to Get Better at Setting and Maintaining Boundaries

Communicating your boundaries can be difficult, especially when it is an important relationship to you. Maintaining those boundaries when they’re challenged or when the consequences become di…

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The only thing certain is the past. So if you want certainty, that's where you'll have set up camp. lessonsfromtheendofamarriage…

Fear of the Future

My many years of teaching 8th grade has offered a unique perspective. The entire year is a crossroads, a place where childhood and independence meet and often vie for dominance. The kids are excite…

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Bouncing Back lessonsfromtheendofamarriage…

Bouncing Back

My ex was right. Well, partially right, at least. In the typed letter (which, for some strange reason, was in duplicate) he left on the kitchen counter after leaving me via text message, he wrote t…

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Do you find yourself frustrated when others try to "fix" things for you? lessonsfromtheendofamarriage…

Why We Feel the Need to Fix Things

“I am so frustrated at work right now,” a woman vents to her husband. “My team just doesn’t pay attention to deadlines and it keeps impacting my work.” “Why don&…

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