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Moving On - Break Up Advice Keeley knew it was time to be moving on. Break up with her boyfriend Joe had just happened. She knew there was no chance of getting back together, so she had to get on with her life. First, Keeley tried talking to her friends about the break up. At first, they were sympathetic. But soon, they became bored with the topic and wanted to talk about their own issues. Keeley became frustrated at their lack of support. Her mom, on the other hand, couldnt talk about anything but Joe. She thought Keeley was insane to let him get away. It sometimes seemed like her mom had been more in love with Joe than Keeley ever was. After a few weeks, Keeley decided to go to a therapist for five sessions. Over the course of a few weeks, she began to identify the problems which had led to the break up and plan out a strategy for moving on. The first thing she did was to for the moving on break up was to get rid of all of Joes things. Some, like the leather jacket he loved, she gave back. Other things like his toothbrush she just threw away. And, he had given her some nice jewelry, but she decided to box these up and store them until she became less emotional about Joe. Next, she started doing things that she didnt feel comfortable doing when Joe was around. For instance, Joe would never go to the ballet with her. Keeley had trained as a classical dancer and she appreciated Swan Lake and Giselle. When a performance came to town, she got a couple of girlfriends together and they went. This is not something she would have done if she had been together with Joe. She also decided to join an adult dance class. Partially, it got her out of the house two nights a week. It also got her back into shape. But, she was able to meet new people as well. She liked the comraderie of the class. She also explored new passions. She never knew much about fine wines. Joe had preferred beer and she had usually just ordered the house white. But when she heard a local winery was offering a wine tasting class, she decided to join. Over the course of five weeks, she developed a palate. She began to appreciate the difference between a young wine and an old wine. And, she met Rodney. Rodney was a good looking lawyer who was interested in good wine and fine food. He was also interested in Keeley. Part of how Keeley knew that she was getting over the pain of losing Joe was that she was interested

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Moving On - Break Up Advice Keeley knew it was time to be moving on.  Break up with her boyfriend Joe had just happened.  Sheknew there was no chance of getting back together, so she had to get on with her life. First, Keeley tried talking to her friends about the break up.  At first, they were sympathetic.  But soon,they became bored with the topic and wanted to talk about their own issues.  Keeley becamefrustrated at their lack of support. Her mom, on the other hand, couldnt talk about anything but Joe.  She thought Keeley was insane tolet him get away.  It sometimes seemed like her mom had been more in love with Joe than Keeleyever was. After a few weeks, Keeley decided to go to a therapist for five sessions.  Over the course of a fewweeks, she began to identify the problems which had led to the break up and plan out a strategy formoving on. The first thing she did was to for the moving on break up was to get rid of all of Joes things.  Some,like the leather jacket he loved, she gave back.  Other things like his toothbrush she just threw away. And, he had given her some nice jewelry, but she decided to box these up and store them until shebecame less emotional about Joe. Next, she started doing things that she didnt feel comfortable doing when Joe was around.  Forinstance, Joe would never go to the ballet with her.  Keeley had trained as a classical dancer and sheappreciated Swan Lake and Giselle.  When a performance came to town, she got a couple ofgirlfriends together and they went.  This is not something she would have done if she had beentogether with Joe. She also decided to join an adult dance class.  Partially, it got her out of the house two nights a week. It also got her back into shape.  But, she was able to meet new people as well.  She liked thecomraderie of the class. She also explored new passions.  She never knew much about fine wines.  Joe had preferred beerand she had usually just ordered the house white.  But when she heard a local winery was offering awine tasting class, she decided to join. Over the course of five weeks, she developed a palate.  She began to appreciate the differencebetween a young wine and an old wine.   And, she met Rodney.  Rodney was a good looking lawyer who was interested in good wine and finefood.  He was also interested in Keeley. Part of how Keeley knew that she was getting over the pain of losing Joe was that she was interested

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in Rodney. Keeley doesnt know whether the relationship with Rodney is going to be long term or a short termrebound fling.  But she does know that she doesnt miss Joe when Rodney is around.  And thatsmoving on break up advice! Click Here For More Advice