Coaching Corner #3 | I Should Be Happy With My Life...So Why Am I Not?

✨ You don't have to reject the life you've built to make room for the person you're becoming.What if your life looks good on paper, but you still feel restless, unfulfilled, or ready for something different?In this episode of Coaching Corner on Reinventing Life After 40, I work through a fictional coaching conversation with a woman who feels guilty because she wants more—even though she has a life she's grateful for.Together, we explore the hidden "shoulds" that can keep women stuck in midlife and uncover the difference between being unhappy with your life and recognizing that you've grown into a new season.In this episode, you'll learn:Why gratitude and the desire for change can coexistHow "should" thinking can create guilt and self-doubtWhy feeling restless doesn't necessarily mean something is wrongHow to uncover what you actually want beneath vague dissatisfactonHow a coaching conversation can turn confusion into a small, practical next stepWhether you're considering a career change, pursuing a creative dream, or simply wondering what's next after 40, this episode will help you see that wanting something different doesn't mean you're ungrateful for what you already have.💡 Main PointsYou can be grateful and still want change.Restlessness isn't necessarily a problem to eliminate.Something changing isn't about escaping your life—it's about responding to who you're becoming.You don't need to solve everything. You can explore.✍️ HomeworkAsk yourself: What do I think I "should" be feeling right now?Then:What am I actually feeling?And finally:What might that feeling be telling me I need?Don't try to solve it yet.Get curious.💭 Reflection Question What if wanting something different isn't evidence that something is wrong?✝️ Matthew 6:32-3432 … your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.✝️ Deut 8:18And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth…✝️ Prov 10:22The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.✝️ Prov 28:25He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered.✝️ Psa 1:3He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.📖Bible study I'm doing can be found here:Is God Enough For Me, by The Daily Grace Co.Connect with me! 📧 [email protected] me at ⁠SarahTyk.com⁠Join the ⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠! ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠ to the weekly newsletter!