"Divorce isn’t failure—it’s feedback. It’s not the end of your worth; it’s the beginning of a new chapter. Let’s stop measuring success by staying and start honoring relationships for how fully we can be ourselves inside them. You are not broken. You are becoming."

In this bold, heartfelt post, holistic embodiment coach Ali Ryan unpacks why divorce isn’t a personal failure—but a powerful invitation to heal, evolve, and come home to yourself. Learn how to unshame your story, understand the emotional and neurological impact of breakups, and redefine love on your own terms. Perfect for anyone navigating the end of a relationship with heart, depth, and a desire for true transformation.

The stress of living with layers upon layers of masks made it hard for me to even know who I truly was. It was like I was living a life of fear, constantly worried that if I let the world see the real me, it would all come crashing down. But that fear was holding me back from the life I was meant to live.

The constant pressure to ensure our children's success, coupled with the fear of failure, creates a breeding ground for stress, anxiety, and burnout.

Parenthood is a journey filled with ups and downs, joys and challenges. As our children grow, we find ourselves navigating different seasons of parenting, each with its own set of emotions and experiences.

The story you concoct in your mind about who you want your child to be—how they excel in math, their prowess in sports, their circle of friends, their fashion choices—it's all your narrative. And if this fabricated tale doesn't unfold as expected, the disappointment is yours to own.

Once upon a time, in a not so distant past, I was someone who reacted.

I’m on a weekend retreat with my kids.

I feel at peace, content, present.

I want to bring this back home.

Here’s the magic in this … since we create anything with our minds, that means I can create this at home, too.

One of the most rewarding aspects of parenthood for meg is instilling in my children the awareness that they have choices.

My brain only was willing to hear this deep voice telling me that everything is wrong about me.

This voice reminded me of all the other times I have been wrong –

Our brains aren't always reliable storytellers. They often exaggerate, focus on the negative, and paint an inaccurate picture of our past experiences.