Becoming You Again
Becoming You Again
Karin Nelson
Escaping The Comparison Trap
25 minutes Posted Jun 1, 2026 at 8:00 am.
Welcome And The Real Goal
How Comparison Spirals After Divorce
Why The Brain Compares
Divorce Puts Comparison In Overdrive
Nervous System Panic And Safety
Five Steps To Break The Spiral
Choosing Your Own Standards Again
Coaching Offer And Final Requests
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Comparison after divorce can feel like a punch to the gut. One run-in with your ex, one hard kid drop-off, or one “perfect life” scroll on Instagram and suddenly your mind is building a case that you’re behind, broken, or failing. I’m Karin Nelson, a divorce coach, and I want to slow that moment down with you and show you what’s actually happening so you can stop treating the comparison as proof that there's something wrong with you. We start by naming the comparison trap and why it’s so com...