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EPISODE · May 21, 2025 · 3 MIN

In Case You Need This: Feel Like a Beginner Again? It’s Okay If You Do

from The Life Shift | Conversations About Life Before and After · host Matt Gilhooly

Starting over is never easy. Whether you're in a new job, a new city, a new relationship, or simply facing a new season of life, there's a part of us that resists feeling new. It whispers things like, "I should have figured this out by now," or "I shouldn't feel this lost." But feeling like a beginner isn't failure – it's growth in disguise. This short reflection offers a gentle reminder that the discomfort of starting over is also an invitation: "You’re not behind – you’re becoming."If you're fumbling your way through something unfamiliar right now, you're not alone. You don't have to have it all figured out. It's okay to be new at this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Starting over is never easy. Whether you're in a new job, a new city, a new relationship, or simply facing a new season of life, there's a part of us that resists feeling new. It whispers things like, "I should have figured this out by now," or "I shouldn't feel this lost." But feeling like a beginner isn't failure – it's growth in disguise. This short reflection offers a gentle reminder that the discomfort of starting over is also an invitation: "You’re not behind – you’re becoming."If you're fumbling your way through something unfamiliar right now, you're not alone. You don't have to have it all figured out. It's okay to be new at this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Starting over is never easy. Whether you're in a new job, a new city, a new relationship, or simply facing a new season of life, there's a part of us that resists feeling new. It whispers things like, "I should have figured this out by now," or "I...

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