EP56 The Mind Game of Divorce: Overcoming the Blocks that Keep us Stuck

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Have you ever felt like you’re stuck in a loop after your divorce? Replaying the past over and over again? Wondering why it’s so hard to let go and move forward?

In this episode, I get real about the emotional and psychological blocks we face post-divorce—fear of loneliness, guilt, shame, and that never-ending “what if” thinking.

I’ve been there, too. I know how hard it can be to stop reliving the past and start embracing the future. That’s why I’m diving deep into why these blocks happen and, more importantly, how to kick them to the curb so you can truly move on.

Here’s what you can expect from this episode:

- The fear of being alone and why it keeps us clinging to the past

- How guilt and shame show up and block our growth

- The “what if” trap and why it makes moving on feel impossible

- Practical tools like cord cutting and mindset shifts to help you reclaim your life

I’d love to hear your thoughts after you listen! Do let me know which block resonates with you the most, and what you’re doing to overcome it. We’re all in this together, and I’m here to support you every step of the way.

I hope you take something away from the episode, and please, if you do enjoy it, please please please help a gal out and rate and review the episode! Thank you 🥰

And if you’re wanting to go even more into clearing what holds us back, why not check out October’s book in the Divorce Book Club: How to Feel Better: 4 Steps to Self-Coach your way to a Happier, more Authentic Life, by Ruth Kudzi.

You can check out the book here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1801292582/ref=nosim?tag=thedivorceb00-21

Ruth is an amazing Coach who I’ve met and she just has SO Much knowledge ❤️

The book blurb states:

When we feel broken we look to be fixed, we consume books, have therapy, diet, whatever it takes! BUT true self development is not about being 'fixed' it's about accepting the parts of yourself and then enhancing who we already are.

Focusing on evidence-based approaches, Ruth will teach you how to not just read about, but truly integrate personal development work. She'll take you through 4 key questions that encourage both self-reflection and include action-oriented tasks that will help you create sustainable results.

1. What do you want?

2. Where are you now?

3. How do you get to where you want to be?

4. How do you stay there?

I’d love to see you over there 📚

We start on 1 October.

Link to join below ⬇️

Do let me know if you want any more details about the book club - or indeed about anything divorce/break-up related.

Until next week then you absolute QUEEN 👑 sending you loads of love,

Sarah x

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Hoofdstukken

1. Stuck in Writer's Block (00:00:00)

2. The Fear of Loneliness and Being Alone (00:03:28)

3. Guilt, Shame and Predictable Pain (00:05:23)

4. But 'What If'? (00:06:49)

5. Nature Abhors a Vacuum (00:12:21)

6. 'What If' flipped for the Better (00:15:37)

7. Cutting the Cord (00:21:03)

8. Keeping our Brain in a Job (00:24:17)

9. Step by Step (00:26:49)