5 Signs You’re Ready for Something New
(Even if you’ve done everything “right”)
You’ve kept it together. You’ve done the work. You’ve built a life that ticks all the boxes—career, family, responsibility.
And still, here you are. Exhausted. Underwhelmed. Wondering if this is really all there is.
If you’re anything like the women I coach, the cracks didn’t start with some dramatic meltdown. They started with a low-level dissatisfaction that wouldn’t go away. A feeling that you’d somehow built a life you’re no longer fully in.
You’re not imagining it. You’re just not on autopilot anymore.
The Frustration Beneath the Surface
Midlife clarity doesn’t always arrive gently. Sometimes it feels more like irritation. Restlessness. Like you’re ready to throw your phone out the window because someone added one more meeting to your calendar.
You’re tired of saying yes when you mean no. Tired of performing “fine.” Tired of shrinking yourself to fit a life that’s quietly shrinking you.
This isn’t rebellion.
It’s recognition.
5 Signs You’re Done Playing Along
You’re living the life you “should” want, and hating how it feels
The job. The home. The inbox full of meeting invites. It’s all technically fine. And yet… you feel hollow.You’re too tired to care, but too wired to rest
You power through, but nothing restores you. You fantasise about quitting everything just to feel something again.You catch yourself thinking, “I can’t keep doing this”
Not every day. But often enough that it’s no longer a passing thought—it’s a pulse beneath your week.You feel trapped by your own competence
You’re great at holding it all together—but no one sees what it’s costing you. Least of all, you.You’re quietly daydreaming about something else
Even if you don’t know what it is. Just… not this. Not this version of you, in this version of your life.
This isn’t about blowing it all up. It’s about finally calling out what’s not working.
The frustration you feel? It’s data. It means you’re paying attention. It means you’re ready for something that fits who you are now—not who you were ten years ago. You don’t need to know the whole answer.
But you do need to stop gaslighting yourself.
Tiny Acts of Reclamation (Not Revolution)
Write down one thing that drains you. Ask: Why is this still here?
Say no to something this week—and don’t explain why
Ask yourself: What do I miss about how I used to feel?
Take one hour this weekend to do something just for you—not your kids, your team, or your calendar.
And if your immediate thought was “I don’t have time for that”? What does that tell you?Track one thing each day this week that gives you energy. Just notice.
Now Be Honest...
What was your first thought when you read that list? If it sounded like:
“I don’t have time for this.”
“Nice idea, but who’s got the headspace?”
“An hour to myself? Ha.”
You’re not alone. That’s the voice of someone who’s been running on empty for a while. And that voice doesn’t mean you’re lazy or ungrateful. It means you’ve been last on your own list for too long.
These tiny acts aren’t about self-improvement, they’re about self-return.
A signal to yourself that your needs get to matter, too.
Not sure where to start—but know you can’t keep going like this?
You don’t need a five-year plan. You just need space to hear yourself again. That’s exactly what the Rediscover session is for: a 90-minute coaching space to untangle what’s going on, explore what’s shifting, and start reconnecting with what you really want.