Ep. 185 - You don't have to hold onto the suffering to validate that it happened
How to Get Over Your Ex
Dorothy AB Johnson
4.7 • 577 Ratings
🗓️ 24 April 2023
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we explore the idea that we don't have to feel terrible to prove to ourselves that someone treated us poorly. Often, we may feel like we need to be in a constant state of misery to justify making a change or taking action in our lives. But in reality, this mindset can actually hold us back from making positive changes and moving forward.
Through personal stories and reflections, we discuss how negative emotions can keep us stuck in a cycle of inaction, and how shifting our mindset can lead to more productive and empowering outcomes. We also offer specific steps that listeners can take to start breaking free from this cycle and move towards a more fulfilling and happy life.
If you're tired of feeling like you have to prove your pain to yourself or others, and are ready to start taking action towards mental and emotional freedom, this episode is for you.
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| 0:00.0 | You are listening to How to Get Over Your Ex episode number 185. |
| 0:05.3 | You don't have to hold on to the suffering to validate that it happened. |
| 0:19.0 | Welcome to How to Get Over Your Ex, a podcast on getting over your ex without it just taking time. |
| 0:25.2 | I'm your host, breakup coach Dorothy. |
| 0:27.5 | Let's turn your pain into power and your heartbreak into happy. |
| 0:32.9 | Hello, my beautiful brave hearts. |
| 0:35.2 | How is everyone doing? |
| 0:37.4 | I had such an amazing week last week. I was doing a four-day fast and I uncovered so much through that journey of healing. And I was healing my body and my mind through that. I shared some snippets on Instagram if you see me at Breakup Coach Dorothy. |
| 0:58.3 | It was a really, really great experience. |
| 1:00.9 | I would love to share more about it on the podcast if it feels right. |
| 1:04.9 | But I had two main lessons from that experience that I wanted to come on because they pertain to heartbreak. |
| 1:15.2 | So I wanted to talk about them on the podcast. |
| 1:16.9 | One of them I'll be sharing this week and I'm really excited to talk about it. |
| 1:23.1 | I have personally been doing a lot of healing work around my miscarriage and my personal life. |
| 1:32.0 | I've really been going through some growing pains and I am now coming on the other side of it |
| 1:37.6 | and just loving the other side of it. |
| 1:40.5 | Once you're through it, it feels so good, you know. |
| 1:44.5 | Something I found while journaling the other day was I really found myself saying that I |
| 1:51.8 | was really sick and tired of just feeling sad and angry and disappointed, disheartened |
| 2:00.6 | about my miscarriage. |
| 2:03.6 | And I found that fascinating because I talk a lot about feeling your feelings, |
| 2:09.9 | getting comfortable with those feelings and those emotions. |
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