#29 Taking a Break from Booze to Rediscover Yourself with Rebecca Maxwell

In this week's episode, divorce coach Rebecca Maxwell shares her journey of rediscovering her worthiness and joy, as well as the conflict between the expectations placed on her and carving out time for herself. "Put your own oxygen mask on first or fill your own cup. What you think you need from outside, from anybody, from anything, give to yourself first. If you're looking for security, create security for yourself. If you're looking for love, create love for yourself. If you're looking for intellectual challenge, intellectually challenge yourself. Do it to yourself first and then it opens up the avenues for it to come from other places too." -Rebecca Maxwell   Special guest Rebecca Maxwell is a divorce coach who helps women navigate the breakup or breakdown of a relationship.  She encourages her clients to create their own joy and to trust their intuition to create the life they want.   Rebecca took a year off drinking when she was going through her own divorce, and she believes that taking a break from alcohol can help people to manage their feelings of discontent in their relationships.  She believes taking a break from alcohol helped her to push her own boundaries and find her true self again.   Rebecca decided to take a break from alcohol to gain the clarity she needed around her relationship and after a year without drinking, she was able to rediscover herself and gain the courage to leave her marriage. Through her divorce coaching, she encourages her clients to take the time to find their own values, what made them happy in the past, and how to fill their own cup first before giving to others.In this episode, you will learn about: Discovering Joy: How to rediscover what brings joy into your life and develop a relationship with yourself after a divorce or a difficult period in life. Trusting Your Intuition: How to trust your own intuition and make decisions that align with your values and goals. Cultivating Worthiness: How to cultivate a sense of worthiness and break away from self-sabotaging behaviors in order to build a life that brings you joy. Resources: My Awareness worksheets for people wanting to prepare prior to taking a break from drinking or reduce their drinking by being more mindful about what and why they drink https://www.hoperisingcoaching.com/awareness-worksheets-opt-in My 5 Day Alcohol Reset for people looking to take a quick reset https://www.hoperisingcoaching.com/fivedayreset My self-paced 30 Day Aussie Alcohol Experiment https://www.hoperisingcoaching.com/aae Learn more about Emma Gilmour at: www.hoperisingcoaching.com Follow Emma Gilmour on insta @hoperisingcoachingLearn more about Rebecca Maxwell at: https://www.dodivorceright.com/ Follow Rebecca Maxwell on insta @dodivorcerightLoved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/midlife-af-podcast/id1649673705