Comments on: Cheer up a friend with The Breakup Basket http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5576/cheer-up-a-friend-with-the-breakup-basket/ A daily newsmagazine of campus and culture for Northwestern University. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:08:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tanay http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5576/cheer-up-a-friend-with-the-breakup-basket/comment-page-1/#comment-108719 Tanay Thu, 21 May 2009 06:04:43 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5576/cheer-up-a-friend-with-the-breakup-basket/#comment-108719 Getting over your ex is something that most of us have to do at some point in our life. Some people more than others. When the ex means a divorce in involved then the break up is all the more harder. It is said that time is a great healer and that is true, but also taking action is vital. Just what action should you take? Here is some practical advice to deal with life after a break up, relationship break down or divorce. 1. Make a clean break. As tempting as it can be, if you are still in love with your EX, and they don't reciprocate the feelings and intensity, then you're better off making a clean break. This is true every time. Ex lover rarely make good friends after a break up. 2. Delete all telephone numbers, email address and the like that contain your ex’s details. Keeping temptation at bay is vital. 3. Clear out as many personal items as you can. Obviously keeping practical stuff is important, but, if you’re using your ex’s left behind items to remember them, then that’s no good. Clear them out as soon as possible. 4. Treat yourself. Make sure you get used to enjoying yourself without your ex partner. Prove to yourself, your ex and others that you can smile again in spite of the circumstances. A divorce doesn’t mean you can’t laugh a lot. 5. Let your frustrations, anger and bitterness come out. Write down your feeling or get some counselling. Even if it’s just a friend who will listen to you for a while. Blow off steam – it’s natural. 6. Cleanse your current situation by buying new things for the house. New bedding and kitchen utensils are something you use every day. Get new items. Your life is still going to go on so distance yourself from the things you used with your ex. It will work wonders for you. 7. Give yourself time to heal. You don’t need to rush into a new relationship until your ready. Advice given to me as I was going through my divorce was to ‘clear the decks emotionally.’ Superb advice, you don’t need to rebound till its right for you. Getting over your ex is something that most of us have to do at some point in our life. Some people more than others. When the ex means a divorce in involved then the break up is all the more harder.
It is said that time is a great healer and that is true, but also taking action is vital. Just what action should you take?
Here is some practical advice to deal with life after a break up, relationship break down or divorce.
1. Make a clean break. As tempting as it can be, if you are still in love with your EX, and they don’t reciprocate the feelings and intensity, then you’re better off making a clean break. This is true every time. Ex lover rarely make good friends after a break up.
2. Delete all telephone numbers, email address and the like that contain your ex’s details. Keeping temptation at bay is vital.
3. Clear out as many personal items as you can. Obviously keeping practical stuff is important, but, if you’re using your ex’s left behind items to remember them, then that’s no good. Clear them out as soon as possible.
4. Treat yourself. Make sure you get used to enjoying yourself without your ex partner. Prove to yourself, your ex and others that you can smile again in spite of the circumstances. A divorce doesn’t mean you can’t laugh a lot.
5. Let your frustrations, anger and bitterness come out. Write down your feeling or get some counselling. Even if it’s just a friend who will listen to you for a while. Blow off steam – it’s natural.
6. Cleanse your current situation by buying new things for the house. New bedding and kitchen utensils are something you use every day. Get new items. Your life is still going to go on so distance yourself from the things you used with your ex. It will work wonders for you.
7. Give yourself time to heal. You don’t need to rush into a new relationship until your ready. Advice given to me as I was going through my divorce was to ‘clear the decks emotionally.’ Superb advice, you don’t need to rebound till its right for you.

]]> By: Smith http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5576/cheer-up-a-friend-with-the-breakup-basket/comment-page-1/#comment-59330 Smith Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:35:07 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5576/cheer-up-a-friend-with-the-breakup-basket/#comment-59330 Thanks for providing information and prices of different variety of shopping product. I need this info because i am using online shopping services. Thanks Thanks for providing information and prices of different variety of shopping product. I need this info because i am using online shopping services.
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]]> By: jackie http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5576/cheer-up-a-friend-with-the-breakup-basket/comment-page-1/#comment-47768 jackie Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:25:40 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5576/cheer-up-a-friend-with-the-breakup-basket/#comment-47768 the basket is great, but this snippet is creepy seeing as how heath ledger is now DEAD! the basket is great, but this snippet is creepy seeing as how heath ledger is now DEAD!

]]> By: Barbara http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5576/cheer-up-a-friend-with-the-breakup-basket/comment-page-1/#comment-45047 Barbara Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:00:57 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5576/cheer-up-a-friend-with-the-breakup-basket/#comment-45047 I like this idea. I live for gift baskets (customers can buy gift baskets at my online store.) I'll have to think about more options like this, I laughed out loud when I saw it. Thanks! I like this idea. I live for gift baskets (customers can buy gift baskets at my online store.) I’ll have to think about more options like this, I laughed out loud when I saw it. Thanks!

]]> By: Paul Schrodt http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5576/cheer-up-a-friend-with-the-breakup-basket/comment-page-1/#comment-31747 Paul Schrodt Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:17:39 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5576/cheer-up-a-friend-with-the-breakup-basket/#comment-31747 This is also kind of a great gift basket in general. This is also kind of a great gift basket in general.

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