ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Nine years of settling — in a relationship, a career, and my own health — and the quiet moments that finally made the truth impossible to ignore. This isn't a highlight reel; it's an honest look at outgrowing a life you built. If you've ever said words you didn't believe, or stayed somewhere past the point you knew it wasn't right, this one's for you.
What We Cover:
The Career I Thought I Wanted Why the Certified Nurse Midwife path felt like the obvious next step, why the OB office left me missing bedside connection, and discovering my real passion: trauma-informed care and teaching new nurses. The difference between a goal that looks good on paper and one that feels right.
Nine Years The slow, quiet erosion of alignment in a long relationship — not one betrayal, but a drift. Getting honest about what I actually wanted, and naming the grief of leaving something that wasn't "bad," just no longer right.
Burnout, Anxiety, and the Toll Nobody Could See What burnout looked like underneath still showing up every day, the first signs anxiety wasn't just "stress," and how an unaligned relationship, work, and health all fed each other — until I made mental health its own priority.
My Body Was Trying to Tell Me Something Living with PCOS and the symptoms I brushed off for too long, the link between emotional and physical settling, and what it felt like to start feeling like myself again.
Challenges + Resolutions
- Fear of starting over
- Guilt and grief coexisting with knowing it's right
- Redefining "success" after stepping off a path I'd invested in
- Learning to trust my own body again
Key Takeaway:
Settling doesn't always look dramatic — sometimes it looks fine, which is exactly why it's easy to stay. But "fine" isn't the same as "aligned." Noticing the gap isn't a failure; it's the beginning.
Reflection Prompt:
Where are you choosing "fine" over "aligned" right now? What does your ideal/dream life look and feel like & how does that differ from the life you're currently living?
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