67: Can you heal from a breakup while in a relationship?

from The Anxious Love Coach Hosted by Natalie Kennedy

If you've been preoccupied with thoughts about your ex, or are comparing your relationship to your ex, or are even grieving the un-pursued romance of a crush outside your partnership, you're normal– and this episode is for you. In this episode, I share what these thoughts are really about (hint: it's not the ex), and share how to use the crush-mirror to bring ourselves back onto our own papers into wholeness. I also share a vulnerable story of how I have done this for myself. Links: Patreon will be closed starting 8/16/2026. Both Feet In is my community where you can access my core relationship anxiety relief curriculum, with PDFs, videos, audios, calls with me 2-3x/month, and a community feed to make connections with others on the same journey as you. Access that HERE. Pick my brain by submitting a Wisio: https://www.wisio.com/anxiouslovecoach Be in my world 1:1 for 3 months in my Overhaul program: https://www.anxiouslovecoach.com/1-on-1-coaching-with-natalie Time Stamps: 5:45 Seeking out chaos when we are with a stable, level-headed partner 10:00 A story about a crush I've thought about for over 10 years 19:50 Finding parts from your crush/ex that are missing in yourself 23:00 The ego would love to see someone who is unavailable become available 25:45 The dangers of putting the responsibility for your aliveness on another person 29:25 How a spiritual practice can help with anxiety