As a new year begins, there’s a quiet pressure to decide what comes next.
What goals you should set.
What direction you should take.
What would make the most sense to everyone else.In this episode, I want to slow that down.
Because this year doesn’t have to be about proving anything.
It doesn’t have to be about choosing what looks good on paper.
And it doesn’t have to be about living up to expectations that aren’t yours.So often, we choose goals based on what we think we should want.
Family expectations.
Cultural pressure.
Past versions of ourselves.But goals chosen from obligation will always feel heavy.This episode is an invitation to pause.
To step out of autopilot.
And to give yourself permission to choose what actually feels true for you. You’re going to shift from living by expectation to living with intention.
From chasing approval to choosing alignment.
From doing what’s expected to honoring what matters most to you. This year doesn’t need to be louder.
It doesn’t need to be harder.
It just needs to be honest.

Affirmation:
“I give myself permission to choose what I truly want.”Exercise:
Take a quiet moment and ask yourself,
“If no one had an opinion, what would I choose this year?”🩵 Listen to past episodes: https://www.iamrachelbaker.com/listen-now
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