Life After Divorce: You will Survive and Thrive
There are changes in life that throw us into what is known as a Life Transition: a period of time where our reality is completely uprooted, a time wherein we undergo a metamorphosis and life will never look the same again. A life transition is not just a simple change: it is a complete upheaval.
Divorce is a Life Transition
Divorce is one such life transition and one of life’s greatest challenges. The changes associated with a divorce can be traumatic and seemingly catastrophic, much like a death. Our world is turned upside down. Life Transitions call for new ways of doing things.
Transition is an opportunity
Life Transitions can be opportunities to re-invent ourselves.
We can now be the Creator of a new way of being. It isn’t easy to see that when you are in the midst of turbulence but it is true. Everything in life happens for a reason, and we can use this life transition as a catalyst for powerful and necessary change that can result in a life that we deserve, a life that is both fulfilling and perhaps, meant to be.
But first we must recover from the Divorce Itself
Denial, grief, depression, anger, rage, confusion and desperation… these are some of things that you might be feeling. You will survive your divorce although it may not seem possible right now. We survive and we gain new-found strength and life skills. We grow from this experience and heal old emotional baggage. We see what we can and cannot control in life which in and of itself is a huge gift. You will go on to create a new life that just might be better than your old one.
To create your best Life after Divorce,
you need New Skills
I remember how Dr. Weil, a leading expert on alternative medicine (an M.D. himself) stated that if you experience a medical trauma, you head to a specialist who handles trauma, not a health food store. The same goes for divorce and all other life transitions.
These changes throw us into a world for which we are unprepared; we need new skills to handle the massive changes in our landscape; we need to see the opportunities that are present albeit hidden from our limited perspective of pain. It is time for support.
Life after Divorce: The Creation
It takes time and effort to heal, let go and move on after divorce. Then it is time to think about what you want your life to look like after your divorce. It is time to reconnect with your passions and values. It is time to consider the following:
“What would you regret never having done in life? What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind? What do you the speakers at your funeral to say about who you were? How do you want to be remembered?”
There is a world of possibility out there for you. Trust me. Time and effort will reveal them to you. Let me lead you to this new world.
Let’s talk.
I know personally how hard this is. I’m divorced too. Let me show you how to heal yourself and move forward into a new life.
Contact me today for a free consultation.
Suggested Reading:
Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes
by William Bridges (Author)
