{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68db33ee597bc7d53f3ef079/69e333dcc8a506316dd1ac63?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Sarah's Thoughts: The Quiet Ache of Not Being Where You Thought You’d Be","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68db33ee597bc7d53f3ef079/1776497598106-ae709ad5-c8ef-4e05-94c3-b90f0218ff59.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Do you ever feel a quiet ache when you think about the life you imagined for yourself… and where you are now?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Sarah’s Thoughts, Sarah Grynberg explores the emotional gap between expectation and reality, the space between who we thought we would become and who we actually are. She gently unpacks the pressure of timelines we never consciously chose, and the weight of comparing ourselves to a version of life that may have never truly belonged to us.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is a compassionate reflection on growth, change, and the courage it takes to become someone different to who you once imagined.</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll learn:</p><ul><li>Why the “timeline” you’re measuring yourself against may not be your own</li><li>How to reframe the feeling of being behind into something more truthful</li><li>Why change and uncertainty are signs of growth, not failure</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>This is a powerful reminder that you are not behind, not too late, and not less than the person you once hoped to be.</p><p>Because that ache you feel isn’t failure… it’s longing. And longing means you still believe in something better.</p><p><br></p><p>Purchase Sarah's book: Living A Life Of Greatness <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com.au/Living-a-Life-of-Greatness/dp/1761470833/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pWIvb7D7B5Dl7Yg_r4C0gA.8s7caF4V3jDWa22hSGUd0dPZ8fGdRPmZ53_sFhRSzkc&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=9781761470837&amp;qid=1730171172&amp;sr=8-1&amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaadKDt78oZpwUvf72YXcquE1x4Q-tA712JCd_Y1bvVR4JWDHqr0MeMsv7Q_aem_2JgNGaI6GVMYaKTpCv5kRQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here.</a></p><p>To purchase Living A Life of Greatness outside Australia<a href=\"https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Sarah-Grynberg-Living-a-Life-of-Greatness-9781761470837\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> here</a> or<a href=\"https://www.readings.com.au/product/9781761470837/living-a-life-of-greatness--sarah-grynberg--2025--9781761470837\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> here.</a></p><p>Watch A Life of Greatness Episodes On Youtube<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtS7ddhfOGJTZzRKshHUu4wr5zO35Mvpe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> here.</a></p><p>Sign up for Sarah’s newsletter (Greatness Guide)<a href=\"http://bit.ly/SarahGrynbergSubstack\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> here.</a></p><p>Purchase Sarah's Meditations<a href=\"https://sarahgrynberg.com/shop-online\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> here</a>.</p><p>Instagram:<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sarahgrynberg/?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @sarahgrynberg</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Website:<a href=\"https://sarahgrynberg.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://sarahgrynberg.com/</a></p><p>Facebook:<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/SarahGrynberg/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> facebook.com/sarahgrynberg</a></p><p>Twitter:<a href=\"https://twitter.com/sarahgrynberg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> twitter.com/sarahgrynberg</a></p>","author_name":"Sarah Grynberg"}