rich 1.0 I've decided to spill the tea on my engagement year and wedding planning! Getting engaged is often portrayed as one of the happiest, most exciting times of your life. And while there was plenty of joy, I discovered that stepping into engagement was also a huge emotional, psychological and relational transition. In this episode, I’m sharing some of the behind-the-scenes drama of my engagement year — including changing my wedding dress — and what the whole experience brought up for me. I chat about: Why my feelings after getting engaged weren't quite what I expected The fear, uncertainty and doubts I experienced around getting married Why I hated wedding dress shopping (and ultimately changed my dress!) The pressure and guilt that came with creating the guest list Learning how to work with my fiancé on one very big collaboration Why I chose connection — and my relationship with my fiancé — as my north star throughout wedding planning Navigating everyone else's opinions Why I wanted my bridesmaids to choose their own dresses How my engagement year became an unexpected self-healing process Weddings, archetypes and the collective unconscious If you're engaged, married, planning a wedding, or simply interested in the psychology of major life transitions, this is a very personal episode about everything that can sit underneath the picture-perfect version of getting married. 🌷Links and References 🌷 🌻 Doors open soon for the Menstrual Cycle Mastery Collective over at: https://lisadejongcoaching.com/menstrual-cycle-coaching 💜 Join the Menstrual Coach Academy waitlist at: https://www.menstrualcoachacademy.com/mentrual-coach-training ⭐️ Grab a free course at: https://lisadejongcoaching.com/take-a-course 🌿 Join Lisa's Newsletter over at: https://subscribepage.io/ibNdL0 Follow Lisa on Instagram over at: https://www.instagram.com/lisa_dejong_coach/ Follow the Academy on Instagram over at: https://www.instagram.com/menstrual_coach_academy/Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LisadeJongCoach Book mentioned: The Conscious Bride by Sheryl Paul (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/690515.The_Conscious_Bride) My dress designer: Emma Manley (https://www.instagram.com/manleystudio/?hl=en) Our wedding video by David Ryan Photography (https://youtu.be/c9P1DJD60iA?si=DPTxKGsXfmIO5Qfx) Some of my wedding snaps on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/p/DW50FMail2n/?hl=en&img_index=1) Menstrual Cycle Mastery https://audioboom.com/channels/5074510-menstrual-cycle-mastery Audioboom https://audioboom.com 480 95 https://audioboom.com/i/43827986/600x600/c 600 600 <iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8950232/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe>