What if the ache isn’t ingratitude… but a calling?

Dear Reader

You don’t need a crisis to outgrow your current season.

Sometimes, everything looks fine from the outside: a steady job, a happy family, the life you once prayed for. And still, something inside whispers: You were built for more.

I know that tension. Gratitude pulling one way, growth pulling the other.

Not long ago, I found myself in that place too. Life was stable. Predictable. Even successful by most standards. But the dreams I once held started to feel uncomfortable to revisit. I started shrinking them to fit my current circumstances, instead of expanding my mindset to fit the future I was called to build.

That slow shrinking happens quietly. Not because we’re lazy. But because we’re afraid.

Afraid of wanting more. Afraid of disrupting what we’ve built. Afraid of failing publicly. And maybe, if we’re honest, afraid of what it would mean to truly become all we’re capable of.

Here’s what I learned:

Dreaming again isn’t reckless. It’s responsible.

If something in you feels restless, uncomfortable, or quietly dissatisfied, it’s not a flaw. It might be the invitation to dream again. To ask not just what you can tolerate, but what you’re here to transform.

This week’s reflection comes with four shifts that helped me reclaim the power of vision. You can watch it here →

But even if you don’t, here’s the takeaway:

Start dreaming based on the size of your calling, not the size of your current circumstances.

Limitations are not prophecies. They are starting points.

Reflection Prompt: What dream have you quietly folded away because it felt too bold for your current life?

What would it look like to give it room again?

Thanks for reading.

Each week, I share honest stories and strategies for purpose-driven growth, without the noise.

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The Faceless Coach

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