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Post-Divorce Life Tips
Divorce changes your life. You now run your own household and manage your own finances. Your parenting arrangement with your former spouse consists of scheduled pick-ups and drop-offs, which can add more chaos to your already-busy life. If you weren’t working before the divorce, you likely have to now, which creates a new and different situation for you and the children.
While you can’t do anything about these changes, you CAN control how they affect you. Instead of worrying about the future, you can let divorce strengthen you. You are now independent and ready to explore the endless possibilities before you. If you weren’t happy before, there are steps you can take to truly enjoy life now. Here are five of them.
- Take Care of Your Body
During the initial post-divorce stress, it’s easy to ignore your basic needs, which include a nutritious diet, regular exercise, and the right amount of sleep. When you feel well physically, the sense of well-being carries over into your emotional outlook. So enjoy that scoop of rocky road ice cream – just not for dinner!
- Find a Support Network
As the saying goes, no person is an island, and you should not try to deal with the aftermath of divorce alone. Working with a therapist is a good idea, but you also want to feel understood and supported by a wider network. Which of your friends has been through his or her own divorce? What family members are great listeners? Who is great at making you laugh? Find them, and let them show you how to make the most out of your new freedom and independence.
- Try Something New and Exciting
Undertaking new activities causes your brain to create connections between neurons, replacing many that you lose naturally over time. When you sign up for a painting class, try skydiving for the first time, or volunteer at a local museum, you rewire your brain in positive and energizing ways. As an added bonus, you’ll feel more confident and meet new, like-minded friends.
- Create a Plan For the Future
When you were still married, you likely had certain plans in place for the future. Now that you’re single once more, start dreaming again, this time about what you want from your new life. Would you like to travel? Open your own business? Go back to school to complete an unfinished degree? Go for it! As you plan, don’t be surprised if joy and enthusiasm set in. You deserve it!
- Choose to Be Happy
As surprising as it sounds, you can choose to be happy. Instead of dwelling on your losses and fears about the future, you can actively decide to be happy and curious about what the future holds. Make this choice over and over until it’s a natural inclination instead of a determined effort.
Contact a Trusted Seattle Divorce Attorney
The best way to enable a happy post-divorce life is to ensure that you have the financial resources needed to meet your daily needs and support your future ones. At ZafiroLaw, attorney Katrina Zafiro will work tirelessly to make sure that your rights are protected during the divorce process and you leave the marriage with the assets that reflect your important contributions. To speak with Katrina today, call 206-547-9906.
