299: Healing from Heartbreak and Finding Self-Love with Gabrielle Stone

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Jan 27

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Episode Summary

Sometimes the thing that breaks our heart becomes the thing that leads us back to ourselves.

In this episode, I’m joined by Gabrielle Stone, author of Eat, Pray, #FML, for a raw, funny, and deeply honest conversation about heartbreak, abandonment, divorce, self-love, and healing the patterns that keep us stuck.

After discovering her husband had cheated on her, getting divorced, falling in love again, and planning a month-long trip to Europe with her new partner, Gabrielle was hit with another painful twist. Just days before they were supposed to leave, he told her he was going on the trip without her.

With a plane ticket in her name and a choice to either stay home or leap into the unknown, Gabrielle chose herself. She went to Europe alone, and what began as heartbreak turned into a powerful journey of self-discovery, healing, journaling, and learning what self-love actually means.

In this conversation, Gabrielle shares how that solo journey helped her begin healing abandonment wounds, trauma, depression, and relationship patterns. We talk about why we often attract the same kinds of relationships until we look inward, how journaling helps us process emotions, and how simple, tangible acts of self-love can change everything.

Gabrielle’s story is such a beautiful reminder that healing does not have to look perfect. It can be messy, funny, painful, brave, and deeply human. If you have ever felt alone in heartbreak or wondered how to begin loving yourself again, this episode will remind you that you are not alone and that joy can be part of the healing process.

Key Takeaways:

Heartbreak can become an invitation to come back to yourself
Gabrielle’s healing journey began after betrayal, divorce, abandonment, and a solo trip to Europe
Being alone with your emotions can help you begin seeing patterns more clearly
Journaling can be a powerful tool for processing heartbreak, trauma, and subconscious thoughts
Self-love does not have to be complicated. It can begin with giving your soul the things it loves
Gabrielle’s “self-love cocktail” helps create a personal practice of care, joy, and connection
The “thought onion” process can help you work with negative and subconscious thoughts
Repeating relationship patterns often point us back to unhealed wounds
Trauma and abandonment wounds can shape who we attract and how we show up in relationships
Healing happens when we stop running from ourselves and begin getting curious about what is within
Joy, humor, honesty, and vulnerability can all be part of the healing process

Self-Love After Heartbreak

Self-love after heartbreak begins when we stop looking outside of ourselves for the love, validation, and safety we are longing for and begin learning how to give those things to ourselves. After betrayal, divorce, abandonment, or the end of a relationship, it is easy to feel lost, rejected, or disconnected from who we are.

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RESOURCES:

Gabrielle Stone Website

https://www.eatprayfml.com/

Gabrielle Stone Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/gabriellestone/

Gabrielle Stone TikTok

https://www.tiktok.com/@gabrielle_stone

“Eat, Pray, #FML” (Gabrielle Stone book)

https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Pray-FML-Gabrielle-Stone/dp/1733963707

“The Ridiculous Misadventures of a Single Girl” (Gabrielle Stone book)