Sometimes the most useful divorce recovery tools aren’t complicated—they’re the small, tangible things that help you feel more like yourself when everything else feels uncertain. In this episode of A Fresh Story: Simple Tips to Support Yourself, Olivia Howell talks with Tracy D. Galloway, Esq., M.A., a Massachusetts divorce attorney, litigator, online divorce coach and educator, and creator of Divorce Bootcamp. Drawing from both her professional experience and her own life, Tracy shares three surprisingly simple strategies for supporting your emotional resilience through divorce, single parenting, stressful transitions, and other seasons when you need help feeling grounded.
Tracy’s tips begin with something as ordinary as getting dressed. She explains why putting on a favorite blazer—or any piece of clothing that helps you feel strong, held, and capable—can change how you approach a difficult phone call, meeting, or conversation. Her second tool is a funny coffee mug, which serves as a daily reminder that humor matters, bad days are allowed, and self-forgiveness is part of taking care of yourself. Finally, Tracy talks about investing in physical comfort, from the right pillow to the objects that make home feel safe and restorative. Together, these simple practices offer accessible self-care during divorce without pretending that a hard season can be solved with a perfect morning routine.
The episode also explores one of Tracy’s most important mindset shifts for anyone starting over after divorce: feelings are not facts, and thoughts are not decisions. You are allowed to imagine another life without immediately acting on it. You are allowed to consider possibilities, think beyond your current circumstances, and ask what a different future could look like. For listeners navigating divorce recovery, single parenting, emotional overwhelm, or a major fresh start, Tracy offers practical encouragement for supporting yourself today while slowly making room for what might be possible tomorrow.
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