126: When you're not as angry as everyone thinks you should be
There’s a quiet question many women ask after separation or divorce… but almost feel ashamed to say out loud:
“Is it okay that I’m okay?”
In this episode, we’re talking about the pressure to feel a certain way after a relationship ends - especially the idea that you should be more angry, more hurt, or more visibly broken.
Because what if your newfound peace isn’t avoidance… but truth?
We explore:
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Why “everything and nothing is normal” during divorce
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The conditioning around how women are supposed to feel after a breakup
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Why not feeling anger doesn’t mean you’re weak
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How grief often happens long before the relationship ends
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The difference between numbness and completion
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And how to start trusting your own emotional experience again
This is a permission slip to stop performing pain… and start honouring what’s actually true for you.
Links & Invitations mentioned:
If this episode resonates, and you’re ready to feel more grounded, clear, and supported in your healing:
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🌿 1:1 Coaching → https://www.theseparationclub.com/workwithme
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🤍 Rising Sisterhood Circle (weekly support & healing) → www.theseparationclub.com/membership
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📱 Download the Rising Sisterhood App → https://www.theseparationclub.com/risingsisterhoodapp
Other resources/tools worth exploring:
- Join our growing and healing circle of Rising Moon Sisters at one of our transformational retreats. We are waiting for you. Learn more: https://theseparationclub.com/retreats
- Kickstart your healing with the brand new JOY JOURNAL: https://www.theseparationclub.com/the-joy-journal
- You can also set up a discovery call with me. It's free and an opportunity for us to get to know each other. Here is a link to my Calendar so you can book something that is convenient for you: https://calendly.com/elisabethparsons/discovery-call
- Also make sure to download the Free Separation Checklist: https://theseparationclub.com/separation-checklist
- Join the private and free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theseparationclub/
- You can also find me on Instagram @elisabethjoy444 where I share daily inspirations and tips as you navigate your divorce.
- And the brand new Instagram account for The Joy Journal: @thejoyjournal444
