"Memorial Day stopped me from posting on Tuesday. Here's why and what I think still being here actually means."

You didn't get bad news. Nothing went wrong. You just looked around, and suddenly the work that felt meaningful five minutes ago feels small, slow, and behind.

In this episode, Eryn gets honest about the quiet, corrosive habit of measuring your life against everyone else's highlight reel. We talk about why comparison is so deeply human, what it actually costs you (presence, gratitude, and originality), and the difference between comparison that diminishes you and inspiration that pulls something out of you.

Plus: why you're not behind, the timeline illusion, and a simple practice for returning to your own story when the comparison spiral starts.

"You are not running the wrong race. You are just in the middle of yours."

What do you do when the momentum comes back… but the motivation still doesn’t?

In this episode, Eryn Foster talks about the reality that follows most comebacks — showing up even when the feeling is gone. From discipline and exhaustion to faith and purpose, this conversation explores why action often has to come before motivation does.

Because motivation is temporary.
But character is built in the decision to keep going anyway.

Have you ever stopped doing something that mattered to you and then let the gap get so big it felt impossible to restart? That's where I've been for about six months. This episode is about the quiet drift, the lie that says you might as well quit, and the decision to show up anyway even when showing up is the hardest thing on the list. Still trying. Still showing up.

Tired of the mental grind? This episode explains why gratitude isn't a feeling, it's an action—your essential anchor in life’s chaos. Host Eryn Foster shares the simple, two-minute "Morning Harvest" practice designed to intentionally rewire your brain, changing your perspective from focusing on the facts of your struggle to creating daily peace. Learn how consistency determines your altitude.

Next week: We confront the worries that lurk in the dark in Halloween - The Things That Go Bump in Our Heads.

In a world that never stops, host Eryn Foster dives into the crucial, often-forgotten difference between stopping and truly resting. He argues that we have become "professional stoppers," mistaking temporary halts for the deep, restorative pause our minds, bodies, and spirits desperately need.

Eryn shares his personal experience with the "false economy of busyness"—a cycle of running on empty, wearing exhaustion as a badge of honor, and mistaking burnout-induced collapse for genuine recovery. Drawing on wisdom from Thomas Merton, Shauna Niequist, and Dallas Willard ("Hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life"), he challenges the notion that rest must be earned.

This episode introduces the practical antidote to the "tyranny of the urgent": the Daily Unplug. Eryn outlines the intent and discipline needed to reclaim your attention from the mental grind, offering a simple yet radical practice to quiet the inner critic and access the deep well of creative stillness. Discover why your rest is not a reward, but a necessity, and a "radical, powerful statement" in a world that demands your burnout.

This episode is a must-listen for the overwhelmed professional, the overbooked parent, or anyone who feels like they’re constantly running a race they didn't sign up for.

We live in a paradox: highly connected, yet deeply lonely. Eryn Foster, explores the crucial difference between the superficial noise of connection and the vulnerable, life-giving signal of community. We often sacrifice the shared table for a crowded life, but when we create margin for ourselves, we create space for the relationships that truly matter. This episode offers wisdom on building a community that lasts, not just clicking a button. Eryn shares the three essential roots of deep friendship—Vulnerability, Consistency, and Grace—and offers practical guidance on how to initiate, including the five-minute connection and why the greatest gift you can give a friend is your uninterrupted attention. Find your safe place and start building your shared table today.

Find Eryn on X (Twitter) at @erynfoster and on Facebook at In the Middle of All This or at inthemiddleofallthis@gmail.com

Is your life crowded with commitments that drain you?

In this essential episode, Eryn Foster challenges the cultural badge of busyness, arguing that constantly saying "yes" to everything is actually a quiet, resentful "no" to your true priorities.

Drawing on wisdom from Seneca to Steve Jobs, Eryn explains the opportunity cost of your time and attention. You'll learn the difference between a full life (curated and purposeful) and a crowded life (stuffed with guilt), and why setting a boundary is the most powerful act of self-love.

Key takeaways:

• Protect Your Energy: Boundaries are your "fence posts," shifting your focus from time management to vital energy management.

• The Guilt-Free "No": Your self-worth is inherent, not earned through exhaustion. Stop tying your value to your usefulness.

• Practical Tools: Learn to use the "Pause and Pivot" and the "Hell Yes or No" Filter to create the margin needed for peace.

Stop letting others write your script. Say "no" to the wrong things to create the space to say an enthusiastic "yes" to what truly matters.

Follow Eryn on X (Twitter) @erynfoster and on Facebook at In the Middle of All This.