How to overcome the overwhelming feelings of divorce
If you’re as old as I am, you can remember well the 1991 movie, ‘What about Bob?’ Psychologist Leo Marvin, played by Richard Dreyfuss, gave the perfect advice to client Bob, played by Bill Murray. “Baby steps!” The same can be said with divorce. If we look at the big picture and see the mountain before us, one can get stuck in “the overwhelm.” Similar to the old joke, “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!” If we’re going to scale the mountain, it’s best we spend time at base camp gathering our supplies and preparing for the journey. This is where a divorce coach comes in… Generally, in coaching it is said, “Trust yourself, trust your coach, and trust the process.” It is no different when working with a divorce coach, the common theme: TRUST! However, when trust has been broken in a significant relationship, it’s difficult to trust anyone. Yet, in order to move through the divorce process as efficiently as possible, it is best to trust professionals along the way; but which professional, and for what? When examining the framework of divorce, there are three areas of concern: The business of divorce The...