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]]>“I don’t think that putting space (whether it be physical or emotional or both) between myself and the person I am trying to get over is “running away”.”
You need that distance to be able to move on in the first place… Otherwise (at least in my experience) you are surrounded by all the familiar things that remind you of your ex…
Plus, being broken hearted (I researched this because Im a nerd) is a full body chemical event, which can and often does put normal brain chemistry out of balance.
That’s why its not uncommon that people spiral into a full blow depression after a painful break up.
One of the things that really helps rebalance the brain is “novelty” or new types of stimulation.
And of course I cant really think of a better way to expose yourself to novelty than traveling.
Just as an aside, excercise really helps with this too. They have done studies on cardiovascular excercise that shows how it helps the brain to “reset” itself.
]]>We were friends, I thought I’d let go of anything more.
Went to Egypt and Jordan, to see her off to the plane.
On the way, I fell in love again.
And then it was the end.
And she broke my heart there.
So where can I go, to run away?
Traveling can free you from something frivolous, but when it was real…. the path to healing is within. Anything else is pretending.
Glad it worked out for you.
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]]>It is well known that when two people separate due to the distance it is always easier for the person who leaves than for the person who stays…
I was in your situation, and I was the person who stayed…and the town where I was living was miserable for many years! And I couldn’t even leave due to my residence permit at that time!
But it’s what I would do if I could, – I would travel!
thank you for sharing!