Have you ever wondered if you were being patient or a pushover who was settling for less than deserved? If you have, you are not alone! In today’s episode, we’ll delve into the importance of setting clear and specific boundaries within your relationship, protecting yourself while creating realistic and measurable healing goals, and will discuss the essential steps for both partners to take charge of their healing journey through therapy, coaching, or self-directed resources. Top Take-a-Ways: Healing is a Fluid and Flexible Process: How to create a healing plan that doesn’t follow a linear path and adapts and grows with you. Embracing Patience and Compassion without being a pushover: Discover the profound difference between being patient and being a pushover who settles for less. Learn tools to embrace both patience and create accountability, so you and your partner have the grace to grow. Empowered Decisions: What they are and how to know you are making them. BONUS! Here are ten Journal Prompts and questions based on the topics discussed in this episode: **Boundary Setting**: How do you interpret the importance of setting specific boundaries in a relationship after infidelity? Can you share examples of boundaries that might be helpful? **Realistic Healing Goals**: What are some realistic healing goals you can set for yourself after experiencing betrayal? How do you ensure they are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-sensitive (SMART)? **Communication Strategies**: In what ways can clear communication facilitate the healing process for both partners in a relationship affected by infidelity? **Healing Plans**: Lora Cheadle suggests having concrete healing plans for both partners as well as the couple. What steps would you include in such a plan for individual and mutual healing? **Compassion in Healing**: How can having compassion for each other’s mistakes and normalizing errors contribute to rebuilding trust and connection in a relationship? **Empowered Decision-Making**: Why is it important to prioritize your own well-being when making decisions in a relationship affected by betrayal, and how can one avoid seeking external validation? **Laughter and Joy**: How can incorporating fun and laughter into your relationship aid in the healing process after experiencing infidelity? **Self-Compassion**: What are some methods you can use to practice self-compassion and send love to your past self as suggested by Lora Cheadle? **Patience vs. Settling**: How do you differentiate between being patient with a partner undergoing personal growth and settling for less than you deserve in a relationship? **Future Self Guidance**: How might seeking wisdom from your future self influence your healing journey and decision-making process in a relationship affected by betrayal? Get Relief Now! Download your Sparkle After Betrayal Recovery Guide at www.BetrayalRecoveryGuide.com and start reclaiming yourself and your life today! Learn More & Apply Here! www.AffairRecoveryForWomen.com About Lora: Attorney, speaker and Burnout & Betrayal Recovery Coach, Lora Cheadle believes that betrayal uncovers the truth of what’s possible when we stop focusing on what was done to us and start showing up unapologetically for ourselves. She helps women rebuild their identity and self-worth after infidelity so they can reclaim (or find for the very first time) their confidence, clarity, and connection to source and create their own kind of happily ever after.   Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this podcast! Take charge of your mental health and get 10% off your first month of therapy at https://BetterHelp.com/FLAUNT   Untangle yourself from the past, reclaim your power, and own your worth so you can create a future you love on your own terms. All with a wink and a smile! Learn more at www.loracheadle.com and follow me across all social!   The most comfortable shoes you will ever wear! Available in seven heel heights, these