Ep 160 Doing the Hard Thing

In this solo episode, we’re examining a situation we receive questions about frequently relating to moving on after the end of a 15+ year partnership. We so often hear that women have been unhappy in their (hetero) relationship for some time, then the relationship ends, and then the woman feels stuck and unsure about what comes next and how to move forward. A patriarchal society normalizes the discontentment of life within women and sets an expectation that “this is just life,” birthing the mother wound and passing down the belief that life is suffering. But what happens if you reject that message, and instead choose to live fully?Oftentimes, the story we tell ourselves of the suffering to come is much bigger than the suffering we actually endure. In order to begin, you must surrender and accept this new phase of life you’re in and get to know this new Self. Recognize that you may be sitting in a space of what you thought your life “should” look like in feeling that being alone is “wrong,” and try shifting your perspective to a new approach as you take that first unsettling step into the unknown.  And, if you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please rate and write a review of the podcast so we can get the podcast out to even more people!If you want to connect with us personally and deepen your work, we just launched our private online Cheaper Than Therapy Community. Weekly process groups on multiple topics, two live workshops a month, one on one interaction with us and an amazing supportive community. Learn more hereWe are so excited to announce that we’ve decided to offer a weekend immersive weekend in IDYLLWILD, CA - July 14-16! join us for: LIVING AN UNTAMED LIFEDuring this intensive weekend, we’ll support you in:⁃ Exploring the origin points of the limiting beliefs that may be holding you back ⁃ Understanding how to begin to step into the process of trusting ourselves fully⁃ Cultivating tangible tools for shifting into a growth mindset and building a greater sense of self-awareness  ⁃ Crafting a vision of what you want your life to look like and practices that can support you in being the creator of this realitySpots will be limited! Click here for details------------------------------This podcast is, for sure, Cheaper Than Therapy. Follow Cheaper Than Therapy on Instagram Follow VanessaInstagramTikTokYouTube Follow Dené InstagramTikTok----------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.