Have you ever looked at someone else’s life and felt a reaction that seemed much bigger than the moment?

Maybe her marriage, family, career, body or new beginning stirred something in you that you immediately labeled jealousy or comparison.

But trying to shame yourself out of those feelings usually doesn’t get to the real issue.

Sometimes comparison is touching grief over the life you thought you would have by now.

In this episode, we’re talking about the losses in midlife that rarely get acknowledged, why comparison can reveal where something still hurts, and how grief can help you recognize what still matters deeply to you.

I’m also sharing a personal piece of my own story about realizing how far I had moved away from a dream I once believed would always be part of my life, and what happened when I finally allowed myself to grieve it with God.

This episode is for you if life looks different than you imagined and you’re trying to figure out how to honor what was lost without allowing it to decide what happens next.

You’ll walk away with a different question to ask when comparison hits:

What does this reveal that still matters to me?

And ultimately:

What do I want to do with the life I have now?

If this conversation brings something up for you, I created the Comparison Cleanse for exactly this kind of work. I pray over you each day as you go through it and help you begin bringing some of this pain to God instead of carrying it into every comparison.

Comparison Cleanse: https://makinglifebeautifulagain.com/comparison-cleanse

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