We're always wishing we were somewhere we're not. Someone else's body, someone else's business, someone else's energy. But what if the very thing you're judging yourself for not having… is simply a sign you're in a different stage of your life?

In this episode, I'm sharing a real-life moment that triggered this realization, seeing a ripped friend on Instagram and immediately turning it into a reason to beat myself up. Classic. But it cracked something open for me about stages, levers, and how we try to match someone else's life without knowing what they had to turn down to turn that thing up.

We talk about:

• The "lever theory." how different areas of your life go up and down (and that's not a problem)

• The danger of comparing your current stage to someone else's highlight reel

• Why your mind always wants to rush you out of your current season

Whether you're in a build season, a rest season, or a healing season, this one will help you see that you're not behind. You're exactly where you're meant to be. Your only job? Trust your timeline.

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248: What If You're Not Lost—You're Just in the Middle of the Plan?

255: How to Be Happy with Where You Are (Even If It's Not Where You Want to Be)