Alex Morales | HelloGiggles

Alex is a California-based writer with a love of dance parties and misadventures. You can follow her on Twitter @sequinsbythesea for more of her musings.

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I Wasn't Sure if I Was Ready to Date as a Widow Until I Realized I Had Nothing to Lose

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"Being a widow was a part of me, but it didn’t define me."

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What losing my boyfriend when I was only 30 taught me about grief

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Losing my boyfriend taught me to ride the waves of grief

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Getting the BCRA gene test scared me—but so did not knowing

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How the loss of my mother prepared me to grieve for my partner

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Talking to my boyfriend about my antidepressants isn't always easy, but it's important

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After being prescribed medication and friendship, I began recovering from my depression

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What you realize when you clean out your teenage bedroom

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How the "Titanic" soundtrack helped me conquer anxiety as a child

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How I overcame the stigma attached to antidepressants

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The moment I learned that I didn't want to compete with other girls - despite what my friends expected

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How my dad helped me grow into myself after my mother passed away

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Acupuncture helps me cope with anxiety, so I asked an acupuncturist to explain why

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How I coped with the common post-grad cycle of moving back home, working unpaid internships, and feeling lonely

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I've learned that it's okay to celebrate both my stepmom and my late mom on Mother's Day

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My childhood friend became my stepsister, and I can't imagine life without her

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On friendship and ghosting: Why are we so bad at hanging out IRL?

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Here are the holiday gifts you got as a '90s kid vs. the gifts kids get today

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How my blended family created new holiday traditions

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How I learned to manage my anxiety online and IRL

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9 easy but tasty dishes to bring to a Thanksgiving dinner when you're a bad cook

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What it's like to move back into your old college house as a post-grad

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What "You're The Worst" gets right about dating culture today

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What it's like to make new friends after college graduation

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