Archives for November 2011

Most of us go through it at some time or another – the relationship breakup. It’s bloody awful even if it’s something you initiated. I didn’t initiate this one but upon reflection it has to be for the best. After all, who want’s to pine after someone who obviously doesn’t want to be with you, or who doesn’t want to work together to solve relationship issues? Not me!

Even though it’s been on my mind a lot I’ve generally been pretty good and here’s how I’m getting through it.

1. Look after yourself, eg have a massage. The day after the breakup I spent most of it in bed feeling a bit sorry for myself but I also dragged myself out of bed to go and have a massage. It just happened that it was a good friend who does shiatsu and we had a bit of a chat as well and she gave me some mechanisms for refocusing.
2. When trying to go to sleep – if you find your mind racing – and you have trouble getting off to sleep – count. On the in breath count up to ten and concentrate on this. If you’re counting you can’t think about anything else. I’ve since used this when I am thinking about other things. It’s a good meditation technique regardless.
3. Focus on the moment. Even if it’s just when you’re getting dinner. Concentrate on the smell and the feel of of the food you’re preparing for instance. Again, this gets your mind off other things.
4. Talking to some close friends. I couldn’t imagine not having them to unload to and as usual they’ve been fantastic.
5. Planning things to do socially. I’ve tried to keep myself busy since this happened and I’ve been succeeding.
6. Using this as a learning experience. Questions I’ve been asking myself: What is it about the type of men I pick? Without going into detail I think I’ve cracked it and Baggage Reclaim is an excellent website that provides some great advice about relationships. It talks about things to look out for, values in a relationship, red flags, and even what a healthy relationship looks like.
7. Exercise. For me I’ve started running. There’ll be more about this. I can’t quite believe it myself.
8. Look after yourself by eating healthily and gettting enough sleep. This was a bit hard initially as I didn’t feel like eating but my appetite has returned. At least I’m keeping my teeth healthy.

It’s a work in progress and I’ve found the hardest thing has been telling people especially as we have a lot of mutual friends. One friend was quite shocked. ‘But you seemed so good togther’, they said. That’s hard because we definitely were for the most part.

So I’d like you to add to this if you can. What’s helped you get through a breakup?

If you’re in a healthy relationship I’d like to hear about that too. What makes this one a healthy one compared to say the toxic ones you may have experienced in the past?

Things are getting so much better. I’ll be back really really soon.

This is for Wordless Wednesday. A good excuse just to put up some photos and not say much – yet.

Am taking a big of a blogging hiatus.

I can’t write here when my mind is in emotional turmoil and it’s certainly been that for the last couple of weeks.

My two year relationship has ended and I’m understandably upset.

JJ is taking it much better than me which is also understandable and I love the matter of factness of a ten year old. It’s in the past mum, he said. Bless him.

I’ll be back when I can.