Do you actually miss your ex… or do you just miss having someone there?

In this episode, we’re talking about the confusing space after a breakup where loneliness can sound a lot like longing.

Because sometimes you’re not missing the relationship itself. You’re missing the familiarity, the routine, the comfort, the person you always texted, and the version of life you thought you’d still have.

We get into why breakups can hurt even when leaving was the right decision, how fear and familiarity can pull you backward, and why starting over often comes with grief that has nothing to do with wanting the relationship back.

I also share a simple therapist-recommended exercise to help you get honest about what you’re actually grieving: the person, the relationship, or just the emptiness they left behind.

Because if you don’t get clear, loneliness can convince you to reopen doors that were meant to close.

We talk about why holding on can block healthier love, how repeating old patterns keeps you stuck, and what it looks like to sit with loneliness long enough to heal instead of using someone familiar to avoid it.

If you’ve been tempted to go back, questioning your decision, or wondering why you still feel attached to something you know wasn’t right for you, this episode is for you.

Sometimes moving forward means accepting that missing someone and missing what they represented are not always the same thing.

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Have you ever felt stuck in life, knowing something needs to change, but somehow you keep finding yourself in the same patterns, having the same conversations, and telling yourself the same story?

The truth is, nothing changes if nothing changes.

In this episode of Wandering the Wild Mess, we're talking about why we stay stuck, why familiar patterns can feel safer than the unknown, and what it really takes to change your life.

Drawing from my own journey of divorce, starting over, and rebuilding my life, I share the uncomfortable truth about personal growth: you can't keep waiting for someone else to change, repeating the same behaviors, or holding on to the life you're trying to leave behind and expect a different future.

Real change requires different choices, new habits, a shift in mindset, and a willingness to get uncomfortable.

We'll explore how to break old patterns, overcome the fear of change, build self-trust through small wins, and start becoming the person you want to be.

Because starting over isn't just about leaving an old life behind. It's about changing the way you think, the choices you make, and the patterns you carry forward.

If you've been feeling stuck, waiting for your life to change, or struggling to take that first step, this episode is for you.

Sometimes the life you want requires you to stop living the way you always have.

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I knew divorce was going to change my life. I just didn’t realize how much of my life would change with it.

Divorce doesn’t just end a marriage. It can change your routines, relationships, future plans, identity, and even the way you see yourself. And when so much of the life you knew disappears at once, one question can get really loud: What do I do now?

In this episode of Wandering the Wild Mess, I’m sharing what starting over after divorce actually looked like for me. From moving across the country and navigating an admittedly messy season of freedom, to rebuilding my career, finding structure again, strengthening my faith, and slowly figuring out what I wanted my life to look and feel like.

We talk about the identity loss that can come with divorce, the unexpected loneliness of starting over, and why rebuilding your life doesn’t happen overnight. Sometimes the blank canvas feels so overwhelming that you spend a while just making messes before you’re ready to create something new.

More than three years later, one of the greatest things divorce taught me is that I can trust myself. I know I can build a life on my own. I know I can start over. And I’ve also learned that being capable of doing life alone doesn’t mean I have to stop wanting someone to share it with.

If you’re navigating divorce, heartbreak, a major life transition, or simply wondering what comes next, this episode is a reminder that you don’t need to have the entire next chapter figured out today.

Sometimes starting over is simply being willing to meet yourself along the way.

If you want to hear the episode, I started to realize that I may be ready for a shared life....
Go listen to 71. When They’re Not the One, Just the Preview: What They Came to Teach You

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