The Identity Grief That Comes With Outgrowing Your Life
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About this listen
If January didn’t flip a magical switch for you, if you don’t feel behind but you don’t feel fired up either, nothing is wrong with you.
In this episode, I’m talking to the woman who has been holding it all together, who’s built something meaningful, and who’s starting to feel a quiet internal shift she can’t ignore anymore.
I’m sharing what it looks like to move through a recalibration season, not burnout, not a breakdown, but a grounded, honest slowing down. We talk about learning how to progress without panic, how misalignment often whispers instead of screams, and why January is not a performance month.
This is a reminder that calm doesn’t mean you stopped, it means your nervous system finally did.
In this episode, I talk about:
The struggles many of us are quietly carrying:
- Feeling neutral, unmotivated, or disconnected at the start of the new year
- Moving through life without urgency but questioning if something is “wrong”
- Being capable of doing a lot while feeling uninspired or misaligned
- Pushing through exhaustion, body signals, and nervous system overload
- Carrying pressure to perform, produce, or prove instead of slowing down
What I’m doing instead (and what you can try too):
- Naming this season as recalibration, not burnout or failure.
- Letting calm exist without trying to fix it.
- Paying attention to my body’s signals, especially tension, numbness, and fatigue.
- Allowing progress to look lighter.
- Using January to listen instead of perform.
- Stopping the habit of doing everything alone, and choosing support, structure, and community while I recalibrate
If something in your body softened while listening,if you felt seen, understood, or quietly validated, trust that. You don’t need to rush or decide anything today.
Just know this: recalibration doesn’t require force, and you don’t have to do it alone.
Until next time 🤍
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This podcast reflects my personal experience, not professional or medical advice. If you or someone you love is struggling, please reach out to a licensed provider for support.