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What if one of the hardest year of your life handed you the clearest rules for love, work, and self-worth? That’s the heart of this story—ten relationship lessons pulled from a messy, honest season and held up to the mirror of All Too Well. We talk about sending the scary letter to a nit-picky landlord, redefining a business partnership with real roles and real feedback, welcoming a daughter home while honouring independence, and cautiously rebuilding a friendship with conditions that actually keep you safe.

The through-line is simple but not easy: believe actions over words. A partner can promise forever while their choices tell you you’re an afterthought. A colleague can agree in meetings and disappear when the work lands. A friend can reminisce about the good times and keep one foot in the room that broke you. We unpack why boundaries aren’t cruelty; they’re clarity. When you choose peace, you start sleeping better, speaking cleaner, and spending less energy decoding mixed signals. Love stops feeling like a game and starts looking like communication you can count on.

Grief sharpens everything. Losing parents—and an ex-husband in the swirl—forces a reset on what you tolerate, how you give, and how you protect your nervous system. We name the messy rebounds, the panic in shopping aisles tied to old betrayal, and the slow, practical tools that bring you back: truth-telling, routine, community, and saying no without guilt. Dating gets simpler, too: no begging for clarity, no scheduling intimacy like a dentist visit, no filling game-day silence. Choose the person who shows up. Choose the friend who wants you to grow. Choose the work that lights a spark even when budgets bite.

If you’re craving a life that favours peace over chaos and clarity over performance, press play and take what you need. Then share it with someone who’s ready to stop chasing apologies and start choosing themselves. Subscribe, rate, and leave a review so more people can find these conversations—and tell us: which boundary are you drawing next?

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Thank you for listening. Spoken with love and light from Trina Stewart, Life's a Blog.

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