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I’m Not Afraid of a Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis Because I Ask 3 Questions Each Day

Elizabeth’s doctors thought she might have pancreatic cancer — and she braced for the wave of fear that never quite came. She’d spent a decade asking herself three questions every day, but this was the first time life actually tested whether the answers held. What does it mean to feel manageable fear instead of no fear at all?
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The Tradeoffs of Losing the Comfort of Home

Three years after leaving my marriage — and the dream home that came with it — I still don't know where home is. I've tried going back to old versions of it, and I've tried building something entirely new. Here's what I've learned about what you gain, and what you give up, when you let go of that safety net.
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The Seven vs 57 Qualities I’m Searching For in a Man

For most of my life, I thought I hated football — and thought I knew exactly what I needed in a partner. Both turned out to be more complicated than I expected. Here's my revised list of seven non-negotiables, and the fifty-seven criteria I'm still willing to edit.
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