249. When You Know It’s Over but You Stay- The Divorce Dilemmas No One Talks About

Dear Divorce Diary: A Fresh Approach To Healing Grief & Building A Life Of Confidence After Divorce

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Have you ever felt sure your relationship is over, but just can’t seem to leave, and then wondered what’s wrong with you for staying?

If you’re quietly battling the should-I-stay-or-should-I-go debate or feeling trapped by the complex realities of divorce, you’re not alone. All those well-meaning voices telling you to “just leave” or “do what’s right for the kids” rarely acknowledge the real safety fears, financial worries, or emotional roadblocks that keep you frozen in place.

In this episode, you’ll learn why “Should I stay or should I go?” is the wrong question for people in your shoes, discover how to recognize and support the protector parts of you that are keeping you stuck (without self-blame), and get practical strategies for caring for yourself—body and mind—until you really are ready to take action.

Let this episode be your permission slip to stop beating yourself up and finally start building the clarity, self-belief, and inner safety you need—press play now to learn how to navigate the messy middle of the divorce process with self-compassion and renewed strength.

Journal Prompts:

• "What part of me is afraid to leave?"
• "What is that part afraid will happen if I leave?"
• "What part of me is afraid to stay?"
• "What is that part afraid of if I stay?"
• "How can you choose to stay, without disappearing?"

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A podcast exploring the journey of life after divorce, delving into topics like divorce grief, loneliness, anxiety, manifesting, the impact of different attachment styles and codependency, setting healthy boundaries, energy healing with homeopathy, managing the nervous system during divorce depression, understanding the stages of divorce grief, and using the Law of Attraction and EMDR therapy in the process of building your confidence, forgiveness and letting go.

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Chapters

1. Permission to Stop Asking Why (00:00:00)

2. Welcome to Dear Divorce Diary (00:00:30)

3. Reframing "Should I Stay or Go?" (00:01:12)

4. Staying Until You Have Resources (00:06:28)

5. The Somatic Toll of Staying (00:09:41)

6. Listener Shoutout and Closing (00:17:19)