saying "your llama looks nice" has been clinically proven to help move on after divorce!
How does one move on after divorce? I think about this question a lot. I am a Divorce Guru, as you may or may not already know. I don’t just talk and write about divorce…I think about how people’s lives can be better after divorce. I do believe I’ve come up with a few that can be helpful to you.
Dance around your living room naked: preferably to some electronica or techno music or some type of music that you would never admit to listening to…like Justin Bieber or the “It’s Peanut Butter Jelly Time” song. Even though this is totally silly, it really helps you move on after divorce. Why? Because it get your endorphins up, gets you some exercise and it’s hard to be sad or angry when singing “It’s peanut butter jelly, peanut butter jelly, peanut butter jelly with a baseball bat!” This also allows you to realize that yes, you can still experience joy and freedom from worries from the turmoil of your divorce if you can still get up and shake your groove thing!
Eat something fattening: I know, I know, you’re trying to lose weight, watch your cholesterol, cut down on your fat intake, yada , yada, yada. But c’mon really…wouldn’t you love to have a luscious, creamy piece of cheesecake? Not the entire cake mind you, but just a slice. What about a fantastic pasta dish, with warm, crusty bread and a glass of awesome read wine? Ever closed your eyes to relish wonderful aged cheese, a great cut of steak, or perfectly prepared asparagus? Or one of my favorites, a bacon wrapped hot dog? Mmm. Indulge your sense of taste, just for a meal. How will this help you to move on after divorce? You don’t need to know how, you just need to know it works. You need happiness in your life right now, and an ice cream cone of full fat salted caramel ice cream deliciousness has never made anyone sad!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder: and the beholder should be you! If you can afford it, get your hair blown out, get the eyebrows shaped, and have someone else take care of those crusty toes. Pamper yourself girl! If you can’t afford it, do these things for yourself with an added bonus of going to a makeup counter or Sephora store and trying out a variety of lip glosses and makeup. When you feel beautiful on the outside, you radiate confidence and happiness-and way harder to feel down in the dumps about a marriage that didn’t make it “till death do us part”, which I always thought was a bit morbid anyway!
Do something nice…for someone else: I know divorce may leave you a little sapped for energy, but it also leaves you a little selfish-and rightfully so. A way to get out of your own wallowing is to do something nice for someone else. Text your parents “I love you.” Hold the door open for someone. Actually tip the Starbucks employee for no reason at all. Tell someone you like their shoes/outfit/hair/llama looks nice. It’s pretty easy and leave you and their llama feeling pretty darn good!
Shut up already!: Sit down with yourself and say “Self, no more talking bad about the ex. I haven’t mastered this and you probably won’t either, but it helps cut back on not only holding your tongue, but keeping the ex off your brain.
What are some of your unconventional tips to help move on after divorce?
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I love, love, love the “Peanut Butter Jelly” song! Thanks for reminding me! I think you definitely have to find things that make you happy after your divorce, and it’s not always the things you might imagine…
Tiaa,
Isn’t that a great song? Not sure why but I always laugh and end up dancing when I hear it! And great point that finding things that make you happy aren’t always what you might imagined!
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