There’s a moment no one prepares you for.
The moment when the life you worked so hard to build, the one you followed all the rules for, suddenly doesn’t feel like your life anymore.
It’s not because you failed. It’s not because anything is “wrong.”
It’s because you’ve changed.
I remember the first time this hit me. I was standing in the pasture, boots in the dirt, sun on my face, watching my horses graze peacefully. Everything around me felt calm but inside, I felt tight, rushed, and weirdly empty.
Like I had outgrown a version of myself I didn’t even remember choosing.
And honestly? I tried to ignore it.
For years, I kept pushing. Hustling. Doing the things I thought I should do. Trying to be the woman everyone expected instead of the woman I actually was.
But your body always tells the truth before your mind catches up.
If you’re feeling squeezed, overwhelmed, or like something just feels “off,” it’s not a meltdown.
It’s a message.
It’s your inner self saying, “Hey, we’re done living by old rules.”
All month long, I’ll be sharing what happens when you stop pretending everything is fine and start listening to what you actually need.
Because that’s where your real life begins.
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