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Posts by Mahala Lewis

Mahala Lewis lives in Sierra Vista, Arizona. She graduated from the University of Arizona in 2012, receiving a BA in Fine Art and Anthropology. She loves hiking, painting, and hanging out with her two dogs and all her beautiful friends. You can see her artwork at mahalalewis.com.

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Rediscovering Yourself and Rebuilding Your Life After Loss

“He who sits in the house of grief will eventually sit in the garden.” ~Hafiz

My life has fallen apart around me.

I ended a five-year relationship with a man I thought I wanted to marry, quit a full-time office job with no further prospects, and moved back to my tiny hometown to live with my parents.

All of these transitions occurred within the same week.

I was twenty when I met my boyfriend, and he was twenty-eight. We spent every waking moment together, dating for four-and-a-half years and living together for two. This time was punctuated with moments of …