The Story Women Over 40 Tell Themselves Before a Solo Trip (And Why It's Wrong)

There’s a moment that happens so quickly we almost never notice it.You want something. Something small. Something light. And before you can even finish the thought, it’s already over. A reason has appeared. A story has formed to hold yourself back. It sounds reasonable enough that you don’t question it.In this episode, I’m exploring what happens in the first thirty seconds after desire shows up — before it turns into “later,” or “that’s a waste of time,” or “that’s not really me.”I share a moment from Angkor Wat when I almost stepped back from something playful because I didn’t want to be seen as too much. We talk about how conditioning shapes the speed of our self-talk. And I sit with a question I’ve been asking myself more often lately: why not now?This isn’t about changing your thoughts. It’s about noticing them earlier.If you’ve ever talked yourself out of something before it even had a chance, this conversation will feel familiar. Tune in and listen to the end for this week's invitation.Support the showJoin the next Solo Trip Decision Workshop live on June 20. It's for women who've decided they want to take a solo trip and want help deciding the trip they actually want: https://freedomlookslikethis.com/trainingEmail: [email protected] Skool: https://freedomlookslikethis.com/community