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Posts by Jeanine M. Reed

Jeanine is a baker, writer, runner, yoga-rat, and all around great gal. She studied Pastry Arts, and chronicles her confectionery journey in her blog, "Small Indulgences," complete with recipes, stories, ideas, and photos to inspire and delight. She recently converted a portion of the blog into a dessert cookbook.

From Broken Heart to Open Heart: When Breaking Up Is a Good Thing

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“When you blame others, you give up your power to change.” ~Dr. Robert Anthony

On March 18th, 2011, I received an email that forever changed my life.

“You got me—I’m seeing someone else.”

That’s the only line I remember. I had noticed that my boyfriend at the time had been acting “strange” and confronted him on it. He fessed up to me in an email while I was at work. There was nothing I could do and nowhere I could go.

I felt that burning sensation on the back of my neck. I wasn’t sure what to …