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'I Keep Daydreaming About a Bigger Life!'

Creating the life you want requires honesty, imagination, and risk.

Heather Havrilesky
Feb 16, 2022
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Dear Polly,

I'm content, safe, and a bit bored. I'm not sure why I'm even complaining: I have a boyfriend who is wonderfully kind and supportive. We've been together three years, and while the passion has waned considerably from our relationship, he is a phenomenal life partner and I have deep affection for him and…

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