52. Growing & Outgrowing: You're Not Wrong, You're Just in the Wrong Place

At some point in our lives, we may find ourselves bending and folding ourselves into shapes that are not our own in an exhausting effort to fit in, conform, and get our return on the illusion we bought that told us we'd be happy if we just "did what we were supposed to do." And too often, when this formula doesn't work for us - we exile ourselves and internalize the confusion of being confused. We may wonder why we haven’t gotten it right, why we feel so misunderstood. What we fail to acknowledge is -- that while we try to contort ourselves into a glass half empty - our unique desires, impulses, and dreams are waiting for us to fill our glass full.  Have you ever considered that maybe your life is asking of you something so unique, so particular, and so idiosyncratic to your own individual idiosyncrasies - that only you can hear the call and only you can take the action? This episode discusses the art of authentic living & the process of embracing our individuality - along with the challenges that come with outgrowing people, places, and things that may have once felt like home. There are many choices we can make in this world, but the one I can almost promise you will never regret making is choosing yourself. To choose yourself, you must learn yourself, know yourself, trust yourself - and honor the individual expression that calls in a voice only you can hear. I believe you have what it takes to do so. It is your calling, after all. xx V -- <3 IF YOU LOVE TO LISTEN TO FSO, PLZ RATE THE PODCAST ON YOUR PREFERRED STREAMING PLATFORM + LET ME KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS EPISODE <3 CHAPTERS: 0:00-10:25 - You’re not wrong, you’re just in the wrong place + A reading from "Women who Run with the Wolves," Passage: The Ugly Duckling 10:25 - FOMO isn’t Real - The Price of False Illusions of Happiness 15:58 - Outgrowing what You Once Loved, Learning About + Honoring Your Individual Differences 19:10 - Wanting MORE for your Life + Feeling Deserving Of It 20:47 - Paralyzed by Indecision? Sylvia Plath’s Fig Tree of Choice 26:27 - Your Power & MAGIC is You - You’re Not Meant for Everyone If you liked this episode, you'll like this one too! Episode 28 - Are you Truly Living, or Just Surviving? SOCIALS / COMMUNITY / MAILING LIST Podcast Instagram: @figuringshiiitout Personal Instagram: @222vgf Spiritual & Self-Help Advice -> TikTok: butterflyfountain JOIN: FIGURING SH!T OUT TOGETHER COMMUNITIES JOIN THE MAILING LIST HERE: FSO Website YOU ARE YOUR OWN HERO | E-BOOK & GUIDE BY ME <3 (free w/ community access!!)  FREE DOWNLOADABLE GUIDEBOOK ON INTUITION VS ANXIETY SEASON TWO TRAILER See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.