You know that feeling when you're doing everything, working, parenting, managing the house,

checking all the boxes, but somewhere deep down you're thinking, is this really it?

It's not like you're falling apart.

You're just fine.

Surviving, but not thriving.

Going through the motions. Everything is just a little bit meh. And if that's you right now, friend, then this episode is your wake-up call. Because I don't

believe that you were meant to just survive your life. You were meant to actually live it.

Welcome to the Do It Scared podcast. I'm your host, Ruth Sukup, and each week on the show,

we will talk about how to face your fears, overcome obstacles, and most importantly, how to take

action and create a life you love.

Hey. Hey there, and welcome back to the show. For those of you who don't know me,

my name is Ruth Sukup, and I am a New York Times bestselling author of seven books and

the creator of several different brands, all dedicated to helping you create a life and business you love.

But what I've found in more than 15 years of coaching and mentoring women online is that often

we don't even know what creating a life we love even means.

We get so caught up in the day-to-day grind of just going through the

motions and trying to keep up that we sort of lose ourselves along the way, right? We lose any

sort of purpose or direction. And that is especially true around this time of year, because the

holidays are coming and things are starting to get crazy

and your to-do list is a mile long. Your calendar is packed. And honestly, like, it's all you can do

to keep up. The last thing on your mind is trying to figure out, like, what's next or what your

2026 goals are going to be. After all,

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