Instead of feeling her feelings, workaholic control freak Madonna has found an even better way to deal with the emotional issues resulting from her divorce: more work! And why feel sad when you can feel the music in you?

In her first interview since her divorce, Madonna admits her split from Guy Ritchie has been tough.

“I’m sad about my personal life, but I feel very blessed and very lucky that I have the opportunity to do what I do in my professional life,” she told The Associated Press on Sunday.

As she continues on her Sticky & Sweet tour, she said her heavy workload “provides a distraction that keeps me going.”

She added, “It would be horrible if I was just thinking about getting a divorce and had nothing to do.”

Ritchie is also staying busy, as he films Sherlock Holmes in London.

[From Us Weekly]

How in the world do other people manage to get divorced without having a grueling concert schedule to focus on? Sure, most of us work, but the day ends at some point and we’re left with our thoughts. Madonna just keeps on dancing. And going to the Kabbalah Centre. A winning combination that’s recommended by marriage and family therapists as the best way to get through any divorce.

At some point Madge is going to have to stop distracting herself and deal with whatever negative emotions she’s avoiding. Sooner is probably better than later, as that’ll be less time she’s pushing down her rage at Guy for not going to the gym three hours a day and not letting her wear the jewel-encrusted football player shoulder pads when they had sex. That one time. The sooner Madge screams and yells and rages, the better. Though hopefully she’ll give everyone some warning so all living creatures can get the hell out of her way first.

Here’s Madonna at the Kabbalah Center with her children Lourdes and David on November 21, 2008 Images thanks to Bauer-Griffin.