From heartbreak to healing—when women support one another
Women go through many transitions throughout life—some planned, some unavoidable, and some completely unexpected. It’s often the unplanned ones, like divorce, that hit the hardest. These moments can flip your whole world upside down, leave you feeling like you’re falling off a cliff, and have you questioning every single decision you need to make. To make it all even harder, it can feel incredibly lonely.
But amid the heartbreak and uncertainty, there’s something deeply powerful that often emerges—women supporting women. When women show up for each other during this kind of transition, something amazing happens.
The Healing Power of Connection
It might be a text from a friend who knows what you’re going through, a late-night vent session that turns into a moment of clarity, or a virtual group where someone else’s story makes you feel seen. These little moments of connection? They’re powerful. They remind us we don’t have to figure it all out alone.
How One Friendship Helped Me Heal
When I went through my divorce, I didn’t just lose my marriage. I also lost a whole community I had spent years with—raising kids together, spending time together, showing up for each other. My trust in people disappeared. I had been so hurt, I didn’t want to let anyone in.
Of all the women I knew, one kept reaching out and inviting me to get together. I didn’t know her well, but I knew her daughters, so I eventually accepted the invites and started to see that there was at least now one person who made me feel safe. As our friendship grew, we confided in each other more and more and our friendship became one of mutual support and respect. Through that friendship (and some much-needed therapy), I began to make choices that helped me to see that there is an amazing community in the world of women supporting women. It has a powerful undercurrent that can give you strength and courage once you tap into it.
The Strength of Women Supporting Women
Several years have passed since that friendship began and it is still going strong. In addition to that, I have seen and experienced women supporting women not just among friends, but among strangers also…and it feels incredible. It’s a community that stretches across cultures and generations because at the core, we are all women, and we are stronger together. Whether in person or online, women are sharing stories of their struggles and victories. They are offering each other advice and affirming each other’s experiences and emotions. These interactions can help women rebuild their confidence and identity.
How to Find Support for Yourself
So how can you find this support for yourself? It is easier than you think, so don’t let fear hold you back. Joining a support group is one way, but it’s not the only way. Reach out to a friend who is struggling. Listen to them without judgement and offer words of support and validation rather than advice (unless asked for it). Supporting another woman can ease your own loneliness too. Manipulate the social media algorithm by being intentional about what you invite in. Look at and “like” only posts that carry the uplifting messages you need to see and scroll past or block the ones that are negative. Doing so will make the algorithm start pushing more of the content you want your way. By interacting on accounts with content full of women supporting women, I’ve found a number of new online friends myself. Compliment someone when you see something you like that resonates with you. Be the authentic positivity that you want to receive back. Find a group with women going through similar transitions and create regular check-ins with each other. There is no shortage of women in this world who would love to connect, so reach out. You never know whose lives can change for the better and who you might meet once you become a part of this community of strong supportive women!
You’re Not Alone—We’re Stronger Together
Whether you’re in the thick of a divorce or went through one years ago and still feel the ripple effects, you deserve support, healing, and a strong sense of self. As a divorce and transition coach, I work with women at every stage—helping them rediscover their confidence, rebuild their lives, and feel deeply supported through the process.
You don’t have to do it alone. Let’s explore what’s possible—together.
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