I just gave up the stable home I’ve had for the past 2 years, packed everything up into three suitcases, and left without a plan, with no idea where I’d be living two weeks later. If you’re feeling stuck in life, wondering whether you’ve outgrown your life, or standing at the edge of a big change with no roadmap, this episode is for you. I’d built a life on Koh Phangan, Thailand, that looked good on paper, so why didn’t I want to stay?
This episode is the full story of leaving something that was working on paper but had stopped fitting the life I wanted next, plus the five-step framework I used to navigate change and uncertainty in life without a plan. We cover how to tell whether anxiety, stress, or a total lack of motivation is a sign you’ve outgrown your situation, how to get specific about what you actually want next, how to make a decision and act on it, and – the step most people skip – how to name the fears that will try to hold you back. Whether you’re questioning your business, your lifestyle, or where you live, this episode is for you.
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 How to start over in life with no plan
05:30 Signs you’ve outgrown your life or lifestyle
22:26 How to know if you’re feeling stuck in life
27:04 How to make difficult decisions about big life changes
33:49 How to stay present when you don’t have a plan
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
- Why does a life that looks good on paper still feel wrong?
- What are the real signs you’ve outgrown your life, business, or lifestyle?
- The 5 steps for navigating a big life change without a plan
- How to get clear on what you actually want (and how you want to feel)
- How to name the fears and excuses that keep you from making the change
- Why intuition, not a plan, is what carries you through the unknown
If you’re in the middle of your own version of starting over, the biggest lesson from this episode is that you don’t need a full plan. You need to get honest about what isn’t working and trust yourself to take the next step.
Read the full story behind why I left Koh Phangan on my Substack → https://itssophiebiggerstaff.substack.com/.
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