The Royal Wedding between Harry and Meghan was absolutely stunning. It was evocative, simply charming and wonderfully breathtaking.  This truly was a wedding like no other royal wedding. They had the entire world watching their fairytale wedding. There was so much about this royal wedding that departed from typical royal tradition. It was modern, it was diverse, it was Hollywood and it definitely was on the edge of expectation. There was no question that it toed the line of tradition for sure. Suffice it to say this was no doubt a monumental day on so many levels, especially historically. That is a whole other conversation for another time. 

There was a great blend of the traditional and the modern. The standout elements were: she was driven to the wedding with her mother Doria Ragland and not her father; The junior bridesmaids and page boys who walked her part way down the aisle; Prince Charles walked her down the rest of the aisle and presented her to Prince Harry; the American preacher Rev. Bishop Michael Curry who captured the audience with his fiery unconventional sermon on the power of love; the 20-member American gospel choir (The Kingdom Choir lead by Karen Gibson) and the 60s classic song they sang by Ben E. King, “Stand by Me” and Etta James "This Little Light of Mine"; The amazing Cellist, and first person of color to win the BBC Young Musician of the Year, Sheku Kanneh-Mason who stole the show with with his standout performance.  There were so many brilliant and beautiful moments. It was touching, sensitive, raw, real and emotional. Congratulations to Prince Harry and Meghan, the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their royal wedding.

Like the royal wedding, there’s nothing traditional about banking from breakup. Sometimes it’s good to break code. Banking from Breakup is all about breaking code. No two breakups are the same and there is a myriad of ways to get over a breakup. 

Typically, when one goes through a breakup they are encouraged to get therapy, follow the no contact rule, make new friends, focus on the positive, join a gym, keep busy, take up a new hobby, distract themselves, date new people, create a new support system, avoid binge drinking, drugging or eating,  move furniture around, paint the walls, create a breakup playlist, get a new bed, buy new bed sheets, talk to friends, cry, feel their feelings, travel, find what makes you happy, go on a retreat. You get the idea. There's nothing wrong with these typical approaches. However, they're just that, typical. Mind you they've served many well, including myself. But in order to get to your next level of greatness you have to break code and do things differently. 

Banking from Breakup is a totally atypical, unconventional, and unexpected way of handling a breakup. The last thing that you are thinking about is monetizing your breakup. The reality is that 1 in 4 women have financial difficulties following a breakup. For men that stat is different. Breakups can leave you financially devastated. Banking from Breakup is all about mitigating the negative financial impact of a change in relationship status that comes with a breakup. Banking from Breakup gives you another option, a different way to do your breakup. It brings something different to the table. Because as I always say, "you should never leave a breakup empty handed."

Think of Banking from Breakup as getting a return on investment for all your time, energy, love and affection you put into your relationship. It's kind of like breakup insurance or a return on investment similar to a breakup fee. The idea is to create your best life and become the best version of yourself without your ex. Some people are just meant to be a chapter in your story, not your whole story. Facts!

What I loved about the royal wedding was that Meghan and Harry did it their way. That said, there is no right or wrong way of doing a breakup. How you handle your breakup is 100% up to you. You get to control the narrative of your breakup. Nothing better than having an empowered breakup and making a personal statement with your breakup. Your breakup is all about you, and not your ex. 

It's okay to break code or do things differently than is expected. There is a place for tradition. But there is also a place for new, fresh and different. Here is the new breakup code to help you level up from your breakup. You want to:

• Flip the script on your breakup. (You are in control!)
• Leverage your breakup and use it to your advantage (write a book, do a Ted talk, speak at events, share your story with others, create a group.)
• Find ways to monetize your breakup (start a business, freelance knowledge and skills you already have, coach or consult in your area of expertise, create an online course or digital product.)
• Use your breakup to make big money moves (learn to make more money, establish multiple streams of income, get your finances organized, build wealth, manage your money, invest.)
• Make a statement with your breakup. (Do you boo!)
• Let your breakup build you, not break you. (Never bitter, only better.)
• See your breakup as an opportunity. (Don't be afraid to break code.)
• Think out of the box when it comes to handling your breakup. (Best your breakup and boss up!)

Drop a comment below and tell us how you plan to break code and rise strong from your breakup.