What helps more than anything, says Susan Piver, is to be gentle toward yourself.A
few months after my longtime boyfriend and I had broken up, I was
charged with conducting a business meeting at a restaurant over lunch.
I was pretty sure I was on the road to recovery from the breakup and
had been genuinely looking forward to this opportunity to discuss an
exciting new project with the other attendees, colleagues I respected
and admired. I made a reservation at a favorite restaurant, which we
had been to many times before and was always delicious. Yes, I thought,
I’m going to be okay. I have a good job. I work with wonderful folks.
Our meeting is going to be fun. I am moving on, damn it.
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