About those times you go out of your way to go against your goals and vision

About those times you go out of your way to go against your goals and vision

June 1, 2026 · 40 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the struggle of settling for less and the importance of aligning with one's true vision and goals.

Have you ever caught yourself fighting for a situation you already know you don't want because it shrinks you? In this episode, I’m sharing a moment of clarity I had after spending half an hour chasing down someone in a store to inquire about a job. It will make sense when you hit "play" and have a listen. We try so hard to make an uncomfortable situation comfortable just because it feels safe. We look for little things, like “well, at least it’s closer to home,” to justify staying on autopilot. But true liberation means you stop fighting for the bare minimum. It means you stop settling for a minute amount of money, space, love, and you actually start allowing the alignment of your true vision (which for me is working less, earning more, and pouring into my purpose). What We’re Unpacking In This Episode: Seeking Derailment vs. Allowing Alignment: What it looks like when you are fighting, inquiring over and over, and pushing for full-time hours in a place that shrinks you, instead of allowing the space to do things that actually align with your vision. Making the Uncomfortable Comfortable: How we look for little things to make a limiting situation feel okay, and how that comfort…

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