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Episode 6: When Seasons Clash With Shoulds
Episode Summary:
In today’s episode, we’re digging into one of the most universal tensions in any life transition: the internal conflict that happens when the season you’re actually in clashes with the expectations you think you should follow.
Whether you’re craving rest but feel like you should be productive, wanting exploration while others want a plan, or needing time to integrate while the world pushes you to “move on,” this episode gives language and compassion to that experience.
Drawing from the seasonal framework introduced throughout the show, Shannon helps you identify the season you’re truly in, name the “shoulds” that are weighing on you, and begin making decisions that honor your real capacity instead of inherited expectations. This conversation is an invitation to stop fighting yourself and start walking in alignment again.
What You’ll Learn:
Why the hardest part of transition isn’t change — it’s the tension between energy and expectations
The most common clashes between seasons (Recovery, Reinvention, Integration)
How to identify what season you’re truly in
How to recognize the “invisible shoulds” shaping your decisions
A simple practice to begin aligning your choices with your current reality
Key Moments:
The perfect storm of exhaustion: the cost of fighting yourself
Season vs. Should: how misalignment creates shame and confusion
Identifying your real season: what your body, energy, and emotions are trying to tell you
Rewriting the shoulds: a gentle framework for honoring your right-now season
ResourcesJoin the Right Now This Matters Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1786526718651454
There you'll find the Season vs Shoulds Worksheet@shannonmacey_rntm
www.linkedin.com/in/smacey/
After listening, take two minutes to identify:
The season you’re truly in
The loudest “should” you’re ready to challenge
Share your takeaway with me on Instagram or in the RNTM Facebook group. I’d love to hear what season you're navigating.
Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=deliberate+thought
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
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By Shannon MaceyEpisode Summary:
In today’s episode, we’re digging into one of the most universal tensions in any life transition: the internal conflict that happens when the season you’re actually in clashes with the expectations you think you should follow.
Whether you’re craving rest but feel like you should be productive, wanting exploration while others want a plan, or needing time to integrate while the world pushes you to “move on,” this episode gives language and compassion to that experience.
Drawing from the seasonal framework introduced throughout the show, Shannon helps you identify the season you’re truly in, name the “shoulds” that are weighing on you, and begin making decisions that honor your real capacity instead of inherited expectations. This conversation is an invitation to stop fighting yourself and start walking in alignment again.
What You’ll Learn:
Why the hardest part of transition isn’t change — it’s the tension between energy and expectations
The most common clashes between seasons (Recovery, Reinvention, Integration)
How to identify what season you’re truly in
How to recognize the “invisible shoulds” shaping your decisions
A simple practice to begin aligning your choices with your current reality
Key Moments:
The perfect storm of exhaustion: the cost of fighting yourself
Season vs. Should: how misalignment creates shame and confusion
Identifying your real season: what your body, energy, and emotions are trying to tell you
Rewriting the shoulds: a gentle framework for honoring your right-now season
ResourcesJoin the Right Now This Matters Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1786526718651454
There you'll find the Season vs Shoulds Worksheet@shannonmacey_rntm
www.linkedin.com/in/smacey/
After listening, take two minutes to identify:
The season you’re truly in
The loudest “should” you’re ready to challenge
Share your takeaway with me on Instagram or in the RNTM Facebook group. I’d love to hear what season you're navigating.
Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=deliberate+thought
Artist: http://incompetech.com/