Rebuilding After Divorce

Rebuilding your life after divorce or a major breakup can be challenging, but there are some tips that can help in the rebuilding process. I want to go over some of the things that helped me to get to where I am now. I have been through divorce, and was single for four years after. In that time, I built a business and had a baby (my son was very young when I got divorced.) I did not have a lot of friends or family nearby to help me out, so it was challenging.

I talk about self parenting a lot and I think it’s something everyone needs to learn to do. It’s mental health 101. While this isn’t about self parenting, one of the things within self parenting is being patient with yourself. The most important thing to always remember is you must be patient with yourself throughout this process.

Allowing yourself to feel and channel your emotions in a healthy way is very important. There will be ups and downs, so you must allow yourself to feel. You’ll have days where you are angry, and days where you are drained. Remember, you are a human being, and need to be patient with your feelings and the process. Patience and grieving go hand-in-hand, so you have to learn how to let go and heal and be OK with the new things that are happening in your life (such as your kids not being with you every holiday.)