A broken heart eventually finds us all.

It’s a part of life that no one can escape.

Their ideas and advice are nothing short of life-changing.

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But rather than throw everything away, she chose to do something else: donate it all to charity.

As she let each item go, she let go of some of her heartache, too.

I let my heart be open to the person who will be my soulmate."

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“When we tune into our inner wisdom…we know exactly what we need to help ourselves heal.

There is always a new opportunity ready for us to uncover, during our most painful times.”

I spoke withScott “The Piano Guy” Houston, the Emmy Award-winning host ofThe Piano GuyandMusic Makers.

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“In hindsight, it was terribly cathartic and helped me immensely to work through all that.”

With that, Spencer broke through her depression, restructuring her outlook and her life.

The key is to never give up.

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Keep waking up in the morning.

I refuse to waste one more day waiting to be happy."

“Going beyond ourselves is a highly effective way to find meaning and put our issues into perspective.

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“His love and support was really irreplaceable,” she says.

“He showed me what unconditional love really is.

No matter how I looked, how I felt, or what I did, he loved me.

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After a divorce,writer Ton Bilfound incredible comfort in the company of his cat, Suzie.

“Suzie would often just enjoy life with closed eyes, sitting still.

This is the essence of love and life.”

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Most of us come out of our youth with some feeling of incompleteness.

Our heart is not whole, and a partner is chosen to mend it… yet no partner can.

“It’s about acknowledging the simple things in our everyday lives, and making them extraordinary and special.

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It’s a feeling and overall mood of complete comfort and coziness.

It’s a genuine appreciation for the smallest details that leave you feeling warm-hearted and serene.

It is the best way to relieve your mind of sadness and heartache.”

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So, what exactlyishygge?

It’s going off the grid and getting back to nature.

It’s a weekend in the woods.

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It’s serenity and peace.

Walk outside and breathe the fresh air.

Sit by the water to calm and soothe your soul.”

Shawn Schweier ofAlter Shiftis a life coach who did just that.

When his relationship ended, he jetted off to Bali, Indonesia.

But you don’t have to go far to make a huge difference in your life.

“Soon, I couldn’t even remember the person I was trying to forget.”

Those differences in us all are what make the world a wonderful place.

I changed: mind, body and soul.”