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When our friend dates our ex, is it OK, and can we be upset about it?

by NATALIE | Healing the Past

Humans love to feel in control of the uncontrollable, which, incidentally, is pseudo-control. Comforting, sure, but nonetheless an illusion. Take breakups. We can feel, for all intents and purposes, ‘over’ our ex based on how we see life working out. Who...

Knowing if you’re on the right track with No Contact or getting over someone

by NATALIE | Healing the Past

Post-breakup as you endeavour to come to terms with the loss of the relationship, it’s not uncommon to fret a little (or even a lot) about whether you’re on the ‘right track’.  If you’re No Contact, the enforced distance can cause you to wonder if you’re...

We don’t need to announce to our ex that we’re ‘over’ them or ignoring them

by NATALIE | Healing the Past

Many moons ago, I bumped into an ex who made a point of letting me know that he was “over” me. To be clear, I hadn’t asked, and he dropped it into the conversation as if he’d kept a juicy secret under wraps and couldn’t hold it for even a...

Podcast Ep. 179: Better The Devil You Know?

by NATALIE | Podcast: The Baggage Reclaim Sessions

When an ex who didn’t treat us with love, care, trust and respect starts saying ‘all the right things’, it’s all-too-easy to be nostalgic. Next thing, we’re plotting our fairy-tale ending and possibly sacking off new relationships,...
Podcast Ep. 129: Things That Make You Go Hmmm

Podcast Ep. 129: Things That Make You Go Hmmm

by NATALIE | Podcast: The Baggage Reclaim Sessions

Does someone really need to do the equivalent of giving us a one-star review? Do we need to let our ex know that we’re “over” them? Why does someone put themselves on Tinder right after they’ve made plans to move or be away for some time? What’s the craic with...
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