5 Free, Quick, and Easy Ways to Get Over a Holiday Breakup

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If you’re going through a holiday breakup (first off: I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this, and you will be okay), chances are you need a little push to get over that “I feel so bad I could cocoon in my comforter for the foreseeable future” hump. The problem is, a lot of us don’t have the cash flow or free time necessary for, say, a mani/pedi or a weekend vacay.

So what’s a cash-strapped, time-crunched gal to do? Yours truly is the author of the book The Frisky 30-Day Breakup Guide, and I’m going to give you the inside scoop. Try these bonus tips not found in the book that require absolutely no Benjamins (or Washingtons, for that matter) to give yourself a mood boost:

1. Steal Some Strength

Think of a strong woman you admire, celebrity or not. Angelina Jolie? Your grandmother? Maybe even a writer you like, like Joan Didion. Print out a picture of her, big or small, and tack it somewhere in your work cubicle or above your desk in your home office. Every time you feel the urge to break down emotionally, your Lady of Fortitude will be watching over you. Take some inspiration from her.

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11 Responses to 5 Free, Quick, and Easy Ways to Get Over a Holiday Breakup

  1. ameen says:

    good tips and boost up for holiday break up

  2. haji says:

    holiday breakup,very good tips

    • Ramesh says:

      Hi and went about our business. Later on i got a jokey text about haleowlen a group text but its still communication. I was then on facebook last night and she came online. After 5 minutes or so she initiated some conversation- we had a bit of banter and then i made my excuses and left after about 15 minutes.I then emailed her the biggest mistake ever: Hey trouble,Just wanted to let you know I am going to unlink us on facebook for a bit. I don’t want to over complicate things at the moment- we’ll see each other at the club and you have my email and my number when you want to chat/ annoy me x The convo that followed was a whole load of pain!:-Ok don’t see why u need to do that as that only makes things awkward! Your choice. X-Not awkward at all Hun, absolutely no reason for things to be awkward. There’s just no need for it at the mo. You have my number X-There is reason to be awkward when u start doing things like that. Not being funny but if your doing things like that its just gonna cause things to be awkward when they don’t need to be. X – I don’t see why it’s causing things to be awkward .? I don’t feel like anything is awkward between us I don’t see any need for things to be awkward? I’m not deleting you forever I’m just letting things calm down a bit We will still see each other and text whenever we want. I’m not the biggest fan of facebook anyway x- Well it does from my point of view. In that case u may as well delete my number!! If there is no awkwardness why delete it in the first place.Sorry I just don’t understand. U making things turn awkward- Ok hun- I won’t delete it, I didn’t think you would mind as we don’t really talk on there much anymore anyway. I won’t delete it- Do what you wanna! XI then re-added her as a friend but she has not accepted, and i know from a friend that she has been online this morning. All I have done now is cut off a channel of communication, a main one we used in the first pace. And pushed her away. I need to know how to bring this back. Either:- Do i just continue as have been doing? Just leave her alone to contact me if and when, act polite and fun when around her but ignore the fact we were in a relationhip etc .just act like we have just met, and just not text her etc, and hope she will accept in the end ..OR-Do i send a message along the lines of: Hey, sorry about last night. I didn’t mean to make anything seem awkward between the two of us as you said there was no reason for any awkwardness at all. I just thought i should give you some space, but looking back on it that was a stupid idea. I have re-added you on facebook and would like to be friends on there again if you want to accept.X and then just leave her be and continue as i have been doing so .Advice please. I really like this girl and know that if i can get her comfortable around me again i can go some way towards getting her back as we have alot of fun. P.s- she left me because i got too intense. Hence why last night was stupid as i just need to let go and relax, not DELETE HER AS A FRIEND ON FACEBOOK and thats just so dramatic to her i guess.HELP!new text: Hey, sorry about last night. I didn’t mean to make anything seem awkward between the two of us as you said there is no reason for any awkwardness at all. To be honest I don’t really know why I suggested it was so dramatic and pointless lol. I have re- added you on facebook and would like to be friends on there again if you want to accept X Thanks guys- guess i am trying to work out whether if i send this message it constitutes me still being intense. Or whether i should just drop it and act like it never happened when i see her tonight or tomorrow just be polite, talkative, fun, smiley, and hope that because of that she will go home and accept my friend request.x

  3. Gargi says:

    The winter vacation are knocking the door. So for a good holiday breakup nice tips are given.

  4. suhaib says:

    I don’t know much about holiday breakup and also don’t have tips for that

  5. kiddo says:

    Your breakup guide is a great help for anyone experiencing the trauma of a breakup.

  6. suhaib says:

    breakup guide is useful

  7. ameen says:

    she looks beautiful

  8. sunanda says:

    This breakup guide is very useful to all.

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