when life looks different than you imagined

Most of us had a version of life we thought we’d be living by now. Certain milestones. Certain timelines. Certain versions of ourselves. In this episode, we talk honestly about what it feels like when life doesn’t turn out the way you expected — the quiet grief of unmet expectations, the comparison trap, and the tension between gratitude and disappointment. We also read listener submissions and stories from people navigating lives that look nothing like what they once imagined: relationships ...