"We're just... figuring it out" — six months later. If you've been stuck in the grey zone of an almost relationship, your brain isn't broken. It's reacting exactly as it's wired to. Here's why you can't walk away, and what it actually takes to close the loop.

Once I get the promotion, once things settle down, I'll be happy — but the goalposts always move. Real, lasting happiness isn't found in the next achievement. It's built through gratitude and compassion, two things you can start practising today, for free.