EP 354: How Not to Be Afraid of Another Heartbreak with Gabriella

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is about how to get over heartbreak and open ourselves up to love again. Today’s caller, Gabriella, went through a recent breakup and wants guidance on how she can trust herself to not have her heart broken again. We never want to enter any situation hoping that what happened in the past doesn’t happen again. We discuss ways she can release her fears and open up to love to have a tender experience.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[For show notes, go here:</span> <a href="http://christinehassler.com/episode354"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Christinehassler.com/episode354</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">]</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When we have a heartbreak, we tend to look at how we can prevent it in the future, but that is a limiting way to look at it. Instead, we can consider how we can leverage the heartbreak and heartache to open our hearts up even more.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After a breakup, ask yourself proactive questions such as:</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What did you learn from the relationship?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Who do you want to be, in a relationship?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What do you need in a relationship?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What are the red flags you may have overlooked?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> How did you show up in the relationship that you don't want to duplicate?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> What values do you have?</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We learn to trust ourselves by taking care of ourselves. If you fee