Stop Waiting for Your Real Life to Start with Margo Aaron

Margo Aaron kept waiting for her life to level out. The divorce, the custody fight, the single motherhood. She kept thinking she would feel like herself again once things calmed down. They didn't.Sherry and Margo talk about what happens when the hard thing doesn't end. When co-parenting isn't co-parenting but managing a constant antagonist. When the court system gives him the benefit of the doubt and hands you the suspicion. When loving your kid and finding motherhood brutally hard turn out to be two separate truths.Margo is a writer who lost her words for a while. This is the story of how she got them back. Not by pushing through, but by stealing five minutes of joy at a time. A frivolous book. A kitchen dance party. One night out a week, even when it broke her heart. None of it was a grand overhaul. It was small, and it was hers.This is a Soft Power Project conversation, and it goes somewhere unexpected.About Margo AaronMargo Aaron is a writer, speaker, and marketing expert who began as a psychological researcher before building her newsletter and community, That Seems Important. She writes about creativity, behavior, and what it takes to keep showing up when life doesn't go to plan.Instagram: instagram.com/margoaaron   |   LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/margoaaron   |   thatseemsimportant.comAbout Sherry FangSherry Fang is the host of the Soft Power Project.LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sherryfang83   |   Instagram: instagram.com/soft_power_project   |   YouTube: youtube.com/@SoftPowerProjectTimestamps0:00 - Welcome + the new normal2:37 - Survival mode vs. low-grade waiting7:48 - Code-switching and resentment11:58 - Motherhood is a job, not bliss21:13 - High conflict, not miscommunication28:03 - DEEP technique and gray rocking33:00 - Family court and misogyny48:05 - Reclaiming joy and creativity1:01:07 - Permission to enjoy + soft powerLeave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm5etbvm00a1i01sl6k6h99de/commentsYoutubeInstagramWould you like to share your life stories?Please fill out this form. See you there~