Ms. Piggy: “…not doing the dishes while taking a bath in the sink … I know you like water but I like it to be sanitary”!
Kermit the Frog & Miss Piggy: Post-Breakup Interview
Tear Gun by Yi Fei Chen
It’s Only Sex and Magic
I love this video to Esther Rose’s new song, Sex and Magic from the fair. “I’ve cast my spell, I hope it sticks … it’s only sex and magic” begins the chorus. It’s such a fun provocative line. Why am I posting about it here? It’s a breakup song! As the song begins, there’s a… Continue reading
A Song for Anyone with a Broken Heart – Noah and the Whale
I’ve wanted to post this track on the blog for a while. Blue Skies by Noah and the Whale is a song that connects with feelings that accompany breakups. This is a song for anyone With a broken heart This is a song for anyone Who can’t get out of bed Charles Fink The third… Continue reading
“You can’t just erase people. You can’t just erase me.”
I loved this scene from Girls, a fight about cutoff between Jessa and Hannah. The dialog resonated with me a lot about the experience I wrote about in “my dating cutoff ” essay. Ultimately, the most devastating part of that breakup experience was losing the friendship and having my complete trust broken apart cutoff and… Continue reading
Using Science to Heal from Breakups
Love can hurt and it’s not just a metaphor. Studies of fMRI scans show that breakups affect the same areas of the brain associated with drug addiction and withdrawal. The process of ending our intimate connections with loved ones can take a profound physiological toll; no wonder it is among the most difficult human experiences…. Continue reading
Shining Light on Relationship Cutoff
Shining Light on Relationship Cutoff Cutting off exes not only hurts our former partners but limits our own growth as well. Most of us don’t blink when a friend says they’ve cut off an ex. But if you’ve ever been cut off by someone you care deeply for, then you know how distinctly painful an… Continue reading