4. Do you eat healthy? We hear it over and over again, yet most people don’t take the time to eat well even under the best of circumstances. However, it is one of the keys to creating a life that you want.
The journey through divorce will require your time, energy, emotional stamina, patience, and sharp thinking. In order to call on these personal skills, your mind, body, and spirit must be healthy and nourished. Eating well is the best way to do this. Be aware of what you are eating and take care of the one body that you have.
5. Do you get enough sleep? Each person needs a different amount of sleep to feel well-rested. It’s important to know your own needs in this regard for many reasons. Sleep deprivation will lead to depression, exhaustion, emotional instability, poor eating, compromised choices and a lack of control.
During the time when you are regrouping and beginning the process of rebuilding, you MUST have the rest and energy that your body needs to support the transition you are experiencing.
Although this checklist may look short, accomplishing these five initial priorities is not easy.
Divorce leaves us depleted of our strength—our emotional, financial, physical and intellectual strength. By addressing these five core areas, you will begin to establish the foundation on which you will build your new life.
Knowing where you are today will prepare you to create your best tomorrow!
You are not alone, there are many professionals, organizations, and support circles that want to help you to find your inner light and create an extraordinary life. If you have not found them yet, ASK. Ask and you shall receive!
You are bold, beautiful, and brave … you can do anything!
By Laura Campbell, founder of The D Spot
