Ep 208: Confronting Big Life Changes: Separation, divorce or letting go of an addiction

Oct 11, 2023

This podcast explores the process of confronting major life changes like separation, divorce, or addiction. It emphasizes the importance of facing fears and embracing change to create a better future. The chapters provide tools and guidance for navigating these changes, including non-attachment, intelligent negotiations, and self-reflection. The podcast also briefly discusses sponsor messages from Brooklyn Linen and HelloFresh, and introduces Rocket Money, a personal finance app for managing expenses.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Confronting Big Life Changes

02:27 • 19min

Reassurance, Bed Linens, and Meal Kits

21:35 • 3min

Managing Subscriptions and Expenses with Rocket Money

24:59 • 1min

Navigating Big Life Changes

26:17 • 18min

Tools for Navigating Big Life Changes

43:53 • 7min

Confronting Big Life Changes: Moving Forward and Setting Goals

50:31 • 4min

This is for anyone who is wants to confront what could be a major life change like a separation, a divorce, or perhaps letting go of an addiction. This is to enable you to do some processing in your own head – not for confronting another person. I know these are disparate types of changes, but I think they are similar processes – in that we often feel like we cannot possibly do it. We cannot possibly let go of something that has kept us safe in a routine for so long. That has helped us create a sense of control or normalcy. But if you are intrigued by this episode, I am guessing that some part of you wants to explore an answer and to be at least able to fully do that without holding yourself back/hiding. This is about letting go of FEAR as a process of willful blindness and instead taking the stigma out of thinking through all sides of a future decision. The goal: moving through hard shit with love in your heart – for others, and for yourself, and being able to welcome the truth of how you feel. This is how we ultimately create healthy boundaries and make the future new. When we hide or ignore problems, we create more drag on our life and also often make problems bigger than they have to be.

Regardless, I hope this helps you get more intuned with how you feel about something in your life, whether or not the situation changes or stays exactly as its been. Sending love!

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