Ever get that feeling that everyone else has it all figured out and you're somehow running late on your own life? In this episode we chat about that "I'm so behind" feeling... the milestones we think we should have hit by now, the comparison spiral, the endless should-be's and the ancient Yoga practice that helps us let it all go: Santosha, or contentment.

We chat about why fixing one thing only ever reveals the next thing to fix, why acceptance isn't toxic positivity (it's simply letting things be as they are), and how true contentment comes from the inside out, not the outside in.

We talk through money fears, relationship timelines, the "good life vs good day" reminder, and how shifting your energy, shifts your results. 

In this episode:

• Why the "I'm behind" feeling is so universal, and a little pointless once you really look at it
• Santosha (contentment + acceptance) and why it's a daily practice, not a one-and-done
• How acceptance isn't positivity, it's letting reality be as it is, so you can move through it with less suffering
• Releasing the "should-be's": milestones, money, relationship timelines and everyone's different path
• "Don't get so obsessed with a good life that you forget to give yourself a good day"
• How shifting your energy and mindset shifts your actions, and your results
• Why diving into Yoga philosophy ripples out into every corner of your life

Mentioned in this episode:

• Santosha — the second Niyama, contentment, from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
• The Daily Guide to the Yoga Sutras by Susan Fendler
• Eddie Stern's One Simple Thing
• Steve Jobs on connecting the dots looking backwards
• Byron Katie's "Is it true?" question
• Episode 444 — our binge eating, Ozempic + Botox chat
• Our earlier podcast episodes on the Yamas & Niyamas

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Got questions or wondering if it's for you? Reach out anytime, we love a chat. 

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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