What do you do when your life doesn’t look anything like the version you imagined?

In this episode of Hope for the Mind, Kristin talks honestly about the grief of unmet expectations—the quiet disappointment that comes when your timeline falls apart, plans derail, and you realize you’re not where you thought you’d be by now. From career detours and starting over to comparison, delayed dreams, and the pressure to “be further along,” this conversation names what so many people feel but rarely admit.

Kristin shares her own story of unexpected turns, lost plans, and rebuilding, while offering practical ways to move forward without shame. This episode reframes disappointment, challenges the myth of a universal timeline, and reminds you that slow progress is still progress—and that God’s timing is not behind.

If you’ve ever felt late, lost, or stuck grieving the life you thought you’d have, this episode is for you.

You’re not starting over.

You’re starting wiser.

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