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May 2023
22m 41s

65: Can you be "single" while in partner...

NATALIE KENNEDY
About this episode

Whether you never got to be single because you met your partner young, you've been in a string of back-to-back relationships, or you're longing for the freedom that supposedly comes with the single life, this episode is for you. Yes, you can absolutely feel freedom in a relationship, but it's going to take radical responsibility on your part for your joy and aliveness. Tune in to discover how.

 

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  • Join me for my monthly Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AnxiousLoveCoach

  • Both Feet In – my self-study course: https://www.anxiouslovecoach.com/both-feet-in-self-study-course

  • 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: 

2:10  Never having the opportunity to be single

4:10  Leaving your relationship to discover yourself

7:25 Self-care after a breakup

11:00 Ways to feel single in your relationship

14:48 Not being able to hook up with other people while in a relationship

19:10 Taking responsibility for your aliveness in a relationship

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