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Guilt after loss can be confusing especially when it appears just as life begins to feel slightly lighter.

In this episode of Happya Ever After, Clare Deacon explores the often-unspoken guilt that arises after the death of a partner, particularly when moments of relief, joy, or hope begin to return.

This is the guilt that shows up when you laugh and then feel a pang.
When you enjoy something and immediately question yourself.
When wanting more from life feels like a betrayal of the person you lost.

If you’ve ever wondered whether feeling okay means you’re forgetting, moving on too quickly, or loving them less, this episode is for you.

Clare gently unpacks:

• Why guilt after bereavement is so common
• How guilt can be linked to love, loyalty, and attachment
• Why wanting more from life does not mean leaving your loved one behind
• How guilt can become a nervous system response rather than a moral truth

This episode isn’t about forcing positivity or rushing grief.
It’s about understanding guilt with compassion, reducing self-judgement, and allowing grief and growth to coexist.

There is no right or wrong way to experience guilt after loss.
And you are not doing grief wrong.

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What happens when you’ve changed internally… but the world still expects the old version of you?

In this episode of The Happya Life Podcast, Clare Deacon explores the emotional and psychological tension that arises when you begin to outgrow an identity that once kept you safe, successful, and accepted.

This is the stage of growth that many people don’t anticipate. You’ve done the internal work. You’ve rebuilt self-trust. You no longer want to over-function, over-explain, or shrink yourself to keep the peace.

But relationships, workplaces, and family systems may still relate to you as who you used to be.

And that creates friction.

In this episode, Clare explores:

• Why outgrowing an identity can feel lonely rather than empowering
• The nervous system response to changing relational dynamics
• The tension between authenticity and belonging
• Why guilt often appears when you stop being the “reliable” or “strong” one
• How identity shifts create social consequences
• The difference between outgrowing people and outgrowing patterns
• Why discomfort doesn’t mean you’ve made a mistake

Grounded in positive psychology and nervous system science, this conversation helps you understand why this stage of growth feels so destabilising and why it’s often a sign of integration rather than regression.

If you feel like you no longer fit the version of yourself the world is comfortable with, this episode will help you make sense of what’s happening.

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Loneliness after losing a partner is not always about being alone.

In this episode of Happya Ever After, Clare Deacon explores the specific and often misunderstood loneliness that follows the death of a partner the kind that can exist even when you’re surrounded by people, support, and conversation.

This is the loneliness of missing shared life.
Of losing the person who witnessed your everyday moments.
Of no longer being deeply known in the same way.

If you’ve found yourself feeling isolated despite not being physically alone, or confused by why social connection doesn’t ease the ache, this episode is for you.

Clare gently unpacks why loneliness after the death of a partner feels so different from other forms of loneliness, how attachment and the nervous system respond to bereavement, and why this experience is not something to fix or rush.

This episode is not about replacing your partner, filling the gap, or forcing connection.
It’s about naming what’s real, reducing self-judgement, and allowing yourself to grieve a bond that mattered deeply.

There is no right or wrong way to experience loneliness after loss.
Your response makes sense.

Explore the Happya Ever After hub:
https://happyacoach.com/happya-ever-after

Free guide – Life After Loss: Finding a Way Forward:
https://happyacoach.com/happya-ever-after/life-after-loss

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