Excellent Endings (AKA The IEP Survival Guide for Divorce) (Available in PDF: Release Date: April 17, 2026)

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Many years ago, a few years after completing my own marriage, a friend reached out to me to ask me when I was going to write the book on how to navigate divorce “gracefully.” She’d witnessed my completion, and while it was not a picnic and I definitely was not always graceful, my ex and I had done a decent job of moving through the process together. She herself was at the beginning of her completion with her spouse, and had several friends who were also in the midst of their own painful process. (As many people say, “divorce is contagious” — though it’s not, standing in our authenticity and power is). I was getting ready to start my next big book and didn't have time to do a big piece, so I told her I’d put some time into it and see what came of it. I wrote this book sitting at a friend’s pool watching my kids play. It’s gritty, it’s real, it’s poorly edited, but I’m told it’s helpful. Up until now, it has only been available through a secret handshake and referral; however, it feels important to bring it out into the open in case it helps others with their own endings. (It is available now in PDF format. We’ve received enough positive feedback that we will be taking it to print.)

Special Note: I was a very different person when I wrote the first edition of this mini-book (2018) and I’ve learned a lot since then, so I’ve done two things to honor that. First, I’ve added an “epilogue” of sorts for what I’ve learned over the last eight years about what happens after completions, and what I wish I had known so I could have done it better. And two, I’ve realized, as I re-read and update this book in 2026, that this actually applies to any kind of “breakup” or “ending” (personal, professional, romantic, friendship, etc.), so I’ve shifted some of the content to broaden the scope of endings.

It is truly from my heart. I hope you love it, or at least that there is something that will help you navigate your own ending.

End well, begin even better,

Love,

Anese

ISBN: 9798999751720

Please note: This book will be available for download on April 17, 2026. We are in the process of setting up a physical and an e-book as well. Please sign up for my mailing list (see below) to ensure you are notified. thanks!

“Anese writes with so much heart that you feel less alone with every page. Her words opened something in me—offering comfort, perspective, and the gentle reminder that healing doesn’t have to come through bitterness, but through courage, softness, and truth.” — Jade Bloomfield, PNBA Pro Body Builder, Mindset & Fitness Coach, Mom

Many years ago, a few years after completing my own marriage, a friend reached out to me to ask me when I was going to write the book on how to navigate divorce “gracefully.” She’d witnessed my completion, and while it was not a picnic and I definitely was not always graceful, my ex and I had done a decent job of moving through the process together. She herself was at the beginning of her completion with her spouse, and had several friends who were also in the midst of their own painful process. (As many people say, “divorce is contagious” — though it’s not, standing in our authenticity and power is). I was getting ready to start my next big book and didn't have time to do a big piece, so I told her I’d put some time into it and see what came of it. I wrote this book sitting at a friend’s pool watching my kids play. It’s gritty, it’s real, it’s poorly edited, but I’m told it’s helpful. Up until now, it has only been available through a secret handshake and referral; however, it feels important to bring it out into the open in case it helps others with their own endings. (It is available now in PDF format. We’ve received enough positive feedback that we will be taking it to print.)

Special Note: I was a very different person when I wrote the first edition of this mini-book (2018) and I’ve learned a lot since then, so I’ve done two things to honor that. First, I’ve added an “epilogue” of sorts for what I’ve learned over the last eight years about what happens after completions, and what I wish I had known so I could have done it better. And two, I’ve realized, as I re-read and update this book in 2026, that this actually applies to any kind of “breakup” or “ending” (personal, professional, romantic, friendship, etc.), so I’ve shifted some of the content to broaden the scope of endings.