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have you ever watched him stare blankly
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at his screen shoulders hunched worry
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creasing his brow and you wish you could
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slip a smile across the miles stress
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makes us all feel distant closed off
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like our own thoughts are the only place
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we can hide but the right words sent at
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the right moment can break through that
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wall today I'm sharing seven messages
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designed to make him smile when he's
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stressed or distant these aren't generic
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hang in their lines they're carefully
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crafted notes that spark warmth remind
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him you're in his corner and shift his
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mind from pressure to connection use
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these messages wisely and you'll watch
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his mood lighten the instant he reads
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them stick with me by the end you'll
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have seven powerful templates to try
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plus delivery secrets that make each
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word land like a hug one pause breathe
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then remember I've got your back when
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deadlines loom or life piles on he may
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forget to take a single deep breath this
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message interrupts his stress loop with
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a gentle command pause breathe and know
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he's not alone imagine he sees this text
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midafter afternoon just when his email
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count passed 50 those words cut through
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the chaos they remind him to slow his
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recalibrate and I've got your back
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whispers solidarity he might fight alone
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all day but you're there on his side why
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it works it meets his immediate need to
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break the stress cycle and offers your
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unwavering support send this between
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meetings when he's least expecting it
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let him read it breathe in and feel your
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presence quick reminder message number
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four taps into nostalgia to melt stress
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don't skip ahead two think of one good
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thing that happened today i'll go first
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stress narrows our vision to everything
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going wrong this message flips the
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script by inviting him to notice a
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single positive you start by sharing
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yours your good thing to make him feel
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safe opening up picture you text at
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evening's end think of one good thing
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that happened today i'll go first i saw
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a hummingbird outside my window and it
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made me smile now he's drawn into the
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game he can't help but pause his worries
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to seek that silver lining and because
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you led he feels comfortable sharing his
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why it works shared positivity releases
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bonding hormones and shifts focus from
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stress to gratitude use this when you
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know his day was hectic offer your own
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vulnerability three if stress were a
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person I'd beat them at arm wrestling
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for you a dash of humor goes a long way
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this playful line personifies his stress
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and positions you as his champion it
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shows you acknowledge his struggle and
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you're ready to fight it alongside him
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imagine him furrowing his brow over a
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tough call he glances at his phone and
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reads your promise to beat stress at arm
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wrestling he cracks a grin picturing you
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in the ring gloves on glaring down
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stress like a tiny tyrant in that
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instant his tension loosens why it works
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humor lowers cortisol and triggers a
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smile reflex stress melts in the face of
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laughter pair it with a goofy gift of an
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arm wrestle or a tiny cartoon superhero
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you're his stress slayer four remember
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our first inside joke just thought of it
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and had to share nothing reconnects two
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people like laughter over a private
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memory pulling out an inside joke
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reminds him of happier times and
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reassures him that your bond endures
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even through silent stress think back to
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that silly moment maybe you tripped over
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a garden gnome or mispronounced a movie
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title you send a line like "You know the
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pineapple pizza debate that still cracks
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me up." Suddenly he's back in that
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shared moment chuckling at the
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absurdity stress fades as nostalgia and
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laughter take over why it works shared
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memories activate the same neural
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pathways as the original event flooding
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both of you with warmth choose a joke
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that's short vivid and guaranteed to
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make him smile no long explanations just
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message number seven is the one that
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turns his stress into your shared story
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hold on five i can't wait until I see
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you next counting down the days 10 9 8
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Anticipation fights stress by giving him
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something joyful to look forward to this
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countdown message shifts his focus from
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pressure to pleasure your next reunion
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picture him in a stressful meeting phone
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buzzing with that text 10 days until I
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see you he glances at the countdown and
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his chest tightens not with anxiety but
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with excitement each number brings him
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closer to you lighting his day with hope
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why it works anticipation releases
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dopamine the same chemical behind
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crushes and new love countering stress
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hormones send a series start a 10 then
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follow up daily with the next number it
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becomes a mini ritual that connects you
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across the countdown six text SOS if you
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need one minute to vent i'll be your
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therapist offering a safe space to vent
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builds trust by assigning a code SOS you
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make it easy for him to reach out when
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stress peaks knowing you'll listen
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judgment imagine him swallowing back
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frustration at his desk he types SOS
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into your chat and you respond instantly
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"I'm all ears what's going on?" In that
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moment his stress feels valid and
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manageable because you've created a
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direct line to empathy why it works
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permission to vent reduces emotional
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burden knowing someone will listen acts
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like pressure relief set clear
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boundaries one minute vent is fine but
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deeper talks can wait until you're both
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free this keeps it light and
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immediate seven sending you my biggest
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hug squeeze back when you read this
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physical distance demands creative
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solutions a digital hug invites him to
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feel connected through
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imagination asking him to squeeze back
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turns a solitary moment into a shared
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gesture picture him at home alone dinner
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halfeaten mind racing he reads your text
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closes his eyes and squeezes back by
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hugging himself in that tiny action he
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experiences your embrace and feels less
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alone why it works simulated touch
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triggers oxytocin release calming the
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nervous system and boosting mood pair it
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with a warm emoji a hugging face or a
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heart to reinforce that virtual embrace
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before the psychology behind the smiles
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let's recap the seven messages that will
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make him smile through stress pause
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breathe then remember I've got your back
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think of one good thing that happened
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today i'll go first if stress were a
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person I'd beat them at arm wrestling
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for you remember our first inside joke
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just thought of it and had to share i
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can't wait until I see you next counting
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down the days 10 9 8 text SOS if you
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need 1 minute to vent i'll be your 24/7
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therapist sending you my biggest hug
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squeeze back when you read this each one
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meets a core need calm positivity
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laughter nostalgia anticipation
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emotional release and comfort when you
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use them you become a safe harbor in any
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storm the psychology behind the smiles
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why do these messages work so well
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because they tap into essential human
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drives stress relief commands to pause
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and breathe interrupt uncontrollable
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loops gratitude and positivity focusing
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on one good thing floods the brain with
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dopamine humor laughter disrupts
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cortisol production and bonds you both
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nostalgia shared memories light up
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reward centers anticipation looking
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forward releases feel-good
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chemicals validation permission to vent
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eases emotional burden comfort simulated
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touch triggers calming hormones use
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these insights to time your messages for
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maximum impact just before bedtime
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during a work lull or after a big
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deadline here is your 7-day challenge
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over the next week send one message per
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day in order note his reactions and your
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own feelings keep a simple log day one
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pause breathe support day two good thing
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positivity day three arm wrestle humor
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nostalgia day five countdown
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anticipation day six SOS vent line day
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seven virtual hug comfort at weeks end
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review your notes you'll see how each
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message eased his stress and deepened
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your connection which message will you
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send first drop number one through
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number seven in the comments and share
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why you chose it tag a friend who needs
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to make their partner smile today if you
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want more simple sciencebacked ways to
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boost love and connection subscribe now
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and ring the bell so you never miss an
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insight remember stress may be
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unavoidable but distance and tension
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can't survive your thoughtful words send
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these seven sweet messages and watch
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your love shine through any storm