29. Alone but NOT Lonely: Your Post Divorce Strategy
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Are you grappling with loneliness post-divorce? The dread of being alone, especially during long weekends, can be overwhelming.
It’s so damn hard…. Loneliness after divorce is a complex emotion, stemming from various facets of life upheaval.
And it is such a common experience…. But it’s also important to understand that being alone does not automatically equate to having to feel lonely.
This episode is about working through this when we do feel lonely after divorce, and finding tips and strategies to learn to live a solo life…. Without having to feel lonely.
Takeaways
🌸Feeling lonely after divorce is normal and common.
🌸Humans are wired for connection and being alone can trigger feelings of loneliness.
🌸Society often perceives being alone as negative, which can contribute to feelings of loneliness.
🌸Managing loneliness involves planning ahead, maintaining social connections, engaging in activities, creating new routines, and practicing self-care.
🌸Shifting perspective and learning to enjoy one's own company can lead to a more positive experience of being alone.
I hope this helps a little as we continue to navigate this next chapter.
Sending you so much love
Sarah x
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Разделы
1. Why being lonely after divorce is entirely normal (00:00:00)
2. Will I get eaten by a lion? (00:03:01)
3. Single thesaurus review (00:05:03)
4. We're not the bloody ugly sister no matter what our married mates seem to think (00:06:36)
5. Impact of COVID too (00:08:27)
6. Planning ahead, friends and fam dates plus the Meet Up groups or volunteering (00:11:53)
7. Sunday routines, habits and hobbies (00:14:14)
8. Silence or moving our body? (00:16:19)
9. Fresh air, dogs and learning the sax (00:17:39)
10. 50 things to do alone (00:19:32)
11. No doom scrolling.... romanticise your life instead (00:21:40)
12. Just try one of the things (00:24:14)
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