July 3, 2023 • 12 mins
Don’t you wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve left them?
Hint: You’re always in the good old days.
We get so caught up in wanting to reach the next phase of our lives that we let the current phase pass us by. It's so easy to get wrapped up in the next thing, racing to the next goal or milestone, and then we look back and wish we had appreciated that time more.
This episode is meant to remind you to appreciate the phase of life you’re currently in, even if it's not your end goal.
Maybe there is so much more that you want to do and accomplish. Maybe there are so many more milestones to achieve. But don’t waste a second wishing you were in the next phase.
Gratitude can change your entire perspective about moving to a new phase of your life or being ‘stuck’ in the one you’re currently in.
Take some time to appreciate the phase you’re in now because it has so much beauty in your life right now.
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Lindsay (00:09):
How many times have you thought about quitting your job
and starting a new life?
Hey, i'm Lindsay, the girl whoactually did that, and now I'm
on a mission to change the 9-5narrative that dreading Monday
and working for the weekend isnormal and acceptable.
My goal is to help you see yourpotential beyond your
(00:29):
credentials, gain clarity onwhat it means to live life on
your own terms and build theconfidence to go after your
dream career.
I'm here to prove to you thatit's possible for you to do work
you love, make a positiveimpact on the world, make even
more money than you're makingright now and live a deeply
fulfilling life.
So let's dive in.
Hi, my loves.
(01:00):
I wanted to pop into your feedstoday to remind you of a really
important message that I thinkall of us forget sometimes.
So the other day, brenda and Iwere watching The Office and it
was the finale episode when AndyBernard says I wish there was a
(01:21):
way to know that you were inthe good old days before you've
actually left them.
And Brendan was like that'ssuch a good quote.
And he's right, it is a goodquote.
But my response was well,you're always in the good old
days And lately I've really beenliving in this vibe of just
(01:43):
gratitude and appreciation forthe phase of life that I'm in.
And you might remember, iactually made an episode on this
topic a while back.
I think it's called like 2amthoughts And I remember that
episode.
Making that episode, i wassitting on my bed when I was
living in North Carolina And Icould just feel that I was about
(02:07):
to be ending one phase of mylife and starting a new phase.
I knew that I was going to bemoving back up to Massachusetts
soon, that Brendan and I weregoing to be living together and
that it was just starting thiswhole new phase of my life and
of my business.
But I also felt so muchgratitude for the place that I
(02:27):
was in And it was like I didn'tneed to rush.
I wasn't sitting in myapartment in North Carolina by
myself, wishing every day awayand just being like I can't wait
till I can move back, i can'twait till I can be with Brendan.
And I think so often we getcaught up in wanting to reach
the next phase of our life thatwe let the current phase pass us
(02:49):
by and then we look back andwe're like, damn.
I wish I had appreciated thattime in my life more when I was
in it.
You know, and even with thingsthat we don't love, obviously
shit happens, tragedy happens,shitty situations happen.
That's not what I'm talkingabout.
But in general, i don't thinkwe spend enough time in
(03:12):
appreciation for the currentphase of life that we're in.
I think we're always.
It's so easy to get wrapped upin the next thing, the next goal
, the next place we want to bein.
We're not happy where we areAnd so we're just thinking of
how we can get out of it and geton to the next thing.
But even in the situations thataren't ideal, you know, even
when I think back to being in myaccounting job and I had a
(03:35):
whole existential crisis, like Iwas miserable overall but I
still found joy in every day asmuch as I could.
I found so much joy in myco-workers and the people who I
got to work with and see everyday, and some of them who I've
stayed in touch with.
Like I had some really goodfriends that I made in that
(03:55):
phase of my life and it was areally transformative time.
I went through a breakup.
It was the first time I wasliving on my own and just so.
So much happened for me in thatphase of my life And even
though when I was in it a lot ofthe time I was unhappy, looking
back, i have so muchappreciation for that time And
(04:18):
that was really how I wasfeeling.
When I recorded that 2amthoughts episode was like there
are so many exciting things thatare about to happen in my life
Thanks.
I didn't want to just get caughtin this cycle of always waiting
for the next thing, like, oh, ican't wait till Brandon and I
live together, and then I can'twait till we get a house, and
(04:39):
then I can't wait till we getengaged, and then we're engaged,
and I can't wait till we getmarried, and then we're married.
And it's like, oh, i can't waitto have kids.
I am excited for all of thosethings, but at the same time I'm
not rushing it and I'm soappreciative of this current
phase that I'm in.
I know the other phases arecoming and they're gonna be
(04:59):
amazing, but while I'm in thisphase I'm not gonna wish it away
.
I'm gonna be so fuckinggrateful for every day that I'm
here, right.
And so I look back on the phaseof my life when I was living in
North Carolina, just reallystarting my business.
My business was a baby and Iwas figuring out this whole
(05:20):
world of online business in myapartment, living on my own, and
it was a time, you know, andthere were a lot of times in
those couple of years that werechallenging and it was like some
of the lowest times of my life,honestly, and of my business.
But I look back on it so fondlybecause it helped transform me
(05:42):
to where I am today, but notonly that.
I'm so grateful that I wasappreciative of that time in my
life when I was still in it AndI had so much gratitude for
being where I was at, because Iknew that, even despite the
challenges and the struggles andthe setbacks, it was ultimately
leading me to where I was going.
You know And like again, i lookback on, you know, when I
(06:06):
initially moved back, whenBrenda and I were living in an
apartment, and now we have ahouse and we're engaged and
we're planning our wedding AndI'm so excited for that And I'm
so excited for that new phase ofour relationship.
But I'm also loving every secondof this current phase.
I like literally every day ofmy life.
(06:28):
Think about how grateful I amto be here, how much I love
living with Brendan and beingengaged to him and getting to go
to sleep next to him and wakeup next to him every single day
and just like our you knowevenings that we have together
right now when we don't havekids yet.
And it's just such Cool phaseto be in because, like I know
(06:54):
where we're headed, i can soclearly visualize our future and
I'm so excited for that futurewhen we do have kids and start a
family.
But at the same time, i'm soappreciative of right now and I
know that when that that newphase comes, i'm gonna look back
on these times and I'm gonnamiss the evenings that we had
after work where we didn't haveany kids and we could just hang
(07:16):
out with each other.
We could cook dinner together,we could watch Netflix or
whatever we wanted to do, youknow.
And I'm gonna look back and I'mgonna miss Those times and I'm
gonna be like those were thegood old days, you know, even
though you know I imagine I'mgonna love my kids and enjoy
having a family as well.
But it's like.
My point is you're always in.
You're in the good old daysright now.
(07:37):
You're always in the good olddays.
Whatever phase you're in rightnow is going to be the good old
days when you look back on it,and so don't let it just pass
you by, wishing to be in thenext phase of your life and just
waiting for the next thing anddreaming of the next thing.
Appreciate it while you're init, because it's so much more
beautiful.
It's so much more.
(07:59):
I don't even know how toarticulate it, but, like I have
so much gratitude for every dayof my life right now and it's
not just because I'veaccomplished everything I want
to accomplish.
I haven't, like I'm stillworking on growing my business,
i'm still working toward thesenew goals every day.
There's so much more than Iwant to do An experience in life
(08:20):
, in my business, in myrelationship but at the same
time, i'm so fucking gratefulfor where I am right now and I
am absolutely loving everysecond of it, and I'm so
appreciative of every day That Iget to wake up and do what I
love and be with the person thatI love and live this life and
like It.
(08:40):
Just I don't know it getsbetter and better all the time,
but I'm I don't want to waste asecond of it, wishing it away
and wishing that I was in thenext phase, because there's so
much beauty in this currentphase and I think sometimes we
can forget that and we get socaught up in Wanting to move to
(09:00):
the next thing.
You know we get so caught up inoh, i want a ring, i want a
wedding, i want kids that we cankind of let this current phase
of Our life and our relationshippasses by.
And then we're gonna look backsomeday and we're gonna wish
that we had been more present,we're gonna wish that we had
soaked it all up a little bitmore, we're gonna wish That we
(09:21):
had realized this was the goodold days.
You know, it's like we havethis idea that you can only
appreciate the good times afterthey're gone.
But why?
what if you can appreciate themwhile you're still in them?
and so my message to you todayis to remember that you are in
the good old days right now.
Imagine your future self lookingback and think about what are
(09:43):
the pieces of your current phaseof your life that you are gonna
be so grateful for one day,what are the pieces that, even
if they feel challenging rightnow, are leading you to where
you ultimately want to be andwhere you're ultimately going.
What are you gonna look back onand wish that you Had been more
appreciative, and wish that youhad been more present?
(10:06):
for what are you gonna lookback on and miss?
is it a person?
is it a place?
is it a piece of your routine?
not, one day you're not gonnahave anymore because your
circumstances are gonna changein, your life is gonna be
completely different than it isright now.
There's so much from thiscurrent moment that you are
(10:26):
gonna look back on with so muchgratitude, but you don't have to
wait until it's gone to beappreciative of it.
So I hope this message stickswith you, because it's something
that sticks with me literallyevery day.
I think about how grateful I amfor this current moment and the
fact that it's gonna be gonesomeday and I talked about this
(10:46):
in the more recent episode Imade, talking about how life is
short and you never know whenyour last day might be, which is
another reason to appreciateevery single moment and
everything that you have rightnow.
But even if you live a reallylong and healthy and prosperous
life, they're still gonna bethings that you Aren't gonna
have at some point in the future, and so being able to recognize
(11:08):
and appreciate them now, whileyou are in it, while you are
living in that moment, justmakes life so much more
beautiful.
So I hope this messageresonates.
Thank you for listening.
I love you, i appreciate you, iam here for you always, and I
will talk to you in the nextepisode.
How many times have you thought about quitting your job
and starting a new life?
Hey, i'm Lindsay, the girl whoactually did that, and now I'm
on a mission to change the 9-5narrative that dreading Monday
and working for the weekend isnormal and acceptable.
My goal is to help you see yourpotential beyond your
(00:29):
credentials, gain clarity onwhat it means to live life on
your own terms and build theconfidence to go after your
dream career.
I'm here to prove to you thatit's possible for you to do work
you love, make a positiveimpact on the world, make even
more money than you're makingright now and live a deeply
fulfilling life.
So let's dive in.
Hi, my loves.
(01:00):
I wanted to pop into your feedstoday to remind you of a really
important message that I thinkall of us forget sometimes.
So the other day, brenda and Iwere watching The Office and it
was the finale episode when AndyBernard says I wish there was a
(01:21):
way to know that you were inthe good old days before you've
actually left them.
And Brendan was like that'ssuch a good quote.
And he's right, it is a goodquote.
But my response was well,you're always in the good old
days And lately I've really beenliving in this vibe of just
(01:43):
gratitude and appreciation forthe phase of life that I'm in.
And you might remember, iactually made an episode on this
topic a while back.
I think it's called like 2amthoughts And I remember that
episode.
Making that episode, i wassitting on my bed when I was
living in North Carolina And Icould just feel that I was about
(02:07):
to be ending one phase of mylife and starting a new phase.
I knew that I was going to bemoving back up to Massachusetts
soon, that Brendan and I weregoing to be living together and
that it was just starting thiswhole new phase of my life and
of my business.
But I also felt so muchgratitude for the place that I
(02:27):
was in And it was like I didn'tneed to rush.
I wasn't sitting in myapartment in North Carolina by
myself, wishing every day awayand just being like I can't wait
till I can move back, i can'twait till I can be with Brendan.
And I think so often we getcaught up in wanting to reach
the next phase of our life thatwe let the current phase pass us
(02:49):
by and then we look back andwe're like, damn.
I wish I had appreciated thattime in my life more when I was
in it.
You know, and even with thingsthat we don't love, obviously
shit happens, tragedy happens,shitty situations happen.
That's not what I'm talkingabout.
But in general, i don't thinkwe spend enough time in
(03:12):
appreciation for the currentphase of life that we're in.
I think we're always.
It's so easy to get wrapped upin the next thing, the next goal
, the next place we want to bein.
We're not happy where we areAnd so we're just thinking of
how we can get out of it and geton to the next thing.
But even in the situations thataren't ideal, you know, even
when I think back to being in myaccounting job and I had a
(03:35):
whole existential crisis, like Iwas miserable overall but I
still found joy in every day asmuch as I could.
I found so much joy in myco-workers and the people who I
got to work with and see everyday, and some of them who I've
stayed in touch with.
Like I had some really goodfriends that I made in that
(03:55):
phase of my life and it was areally transformative time.
I went through a breakup.
It was the first time I wasliving on my own and just so.
So much happened for me in thatphase of my life And even
though when I was in it a lot ofthe time I was unhappy, looking
back, i have so muchappreciation for that time And
(04:18):
that was really how I wasfeeling.
When I recorded that 2amthoughts episode was like there
are so many exciting things thatare about to happen in my life
Thanks.
I didn't want to just get caughtin this cycle of always waiting
for the next thing, like, oh, ican't wait till Brandon and I
live together, and then I can'twait till we get a house, and
(04:39):
then I can't wait till we getengaged, and then we're engaged,
and I can't wait till we getmarried, and then we're married.
And it's like, oh, i can't waitto have kids.
I am excited for all of thosethings, but at the same time I'm
not rushing it and I'm soappreciative of this current
phase that I'm in.
I know the other phases arecoming and they're gonna be
(04:59):
amazing, but while I'm in thisphase I'm not gonna wish it away
.
I'm gonna be so fuckinggrateful for every day that I'm
here, right.
And so I look back on the phaseof my life when I was living in
North Carolina, just reallystarting my business.
My business was a baby and Iwas figuring out this whole
(05:20):
world of online business in myapartment, living on my own, and
it was a time, you know, andthere were a lot of times in
those couple of years that werechallenging and it was like some
of the lowest times of my life,honestly, and of my business.
But I look back on it so fondlybecause it helped transform me
(05:42):
to where I am today, but notonly that.
I'm so grateful that I wasappreciative of that time in my
life when I was still in it AndI had so much gratitude for
being where I was at, because Iknew that, even despite the
challenges and the struggles andthe setbacks, it was ultimately
leading me to where I was going.
You know And like again, i lookback on, you know, when I
(06:06):
initially moved back, whenBrenda and I were living in an
apartment, and now we have ahouse and we're engaged and
we're planning our wedding AndI'm so excited for that And I'm
so excited for that new phase ofour relationship.
But I'm also loving every secondof this current phase.
I like literally every day ofmy life.
(06:28):
Think about how grateful I amto be here, how much I love
living with Brendan and beingengaged to him and getting to go
to sleep next to him and wakeup next to him every single day
and just like our you knowevenings that we have together
right now when we don't havekids yet.
And it's just such Cool phaseto be in because, like I know
(06:54):
where we're headed, i can soclearly visualize our future and
I'm so excited for that futurewhen we do have kids and start a
family.
But at the same time, i'm soappreciative of right now and I
know that when that that newphase comes, i'm gonna look back
on these times and I'm gonnamiss the evenings that we had
after work where we didn't haveany kids and we could just hang
(07:16):
out with each other.
We could cook dinner together,we could watch Netflix or
whatever we wanted to do, youknow.
And I'm gonna look back and I'mgonna miss Those times and I'm
gonna be like those were thegood old days, you know, even
though you know I imagine I'mgonna love my kids and enjoy
having a family as well.
But it's like.
My point is you're always in.
You're in the good old daysright now.
(07:37):
You're always in the good olddays.
Whatever phase you're in rightnow is going to be the good old
days when you look back on it,and so don't let it just pass
you by, wishing to be in thenext phase of your life and just
waiting for the next thing anddreaming of the next thing.
Appreciate it while you're init, because it's so much more
beautiful.
It's so much more.
(07:59):
I don't even know how toarticulate it, but, like I have
so much gratitude for every dayof my life right now and it's
not just because I'veaccomplished everything I want
to accomplish.
I haven't, like I'm stillworking on growing my business,
i'm still working toward thesenew goals every day.
There's so much more than Iwant to do An experience in life
(08:20):
, in my business, in myrelationship but at the same
time, i'm so fucking gratefulfor where I am right now and I
am absolutely loving everysecond of it, and I'm so
appreciative of every day That Iget to wake up and do what I
love and be with the person thatI love and live this life and
like It.
(08:40):
Just I don't know it getsbetter and better all the time,
but I'm I don't want to waste asecond of it, wishing it away
and wishing that I was in thenext phase, because there's so
much beauty in this currentphase and I think sometimes we
can forget that and we get socaught up in Wanting to move to
(09:00):
the next thing.
You know we get so caught up inoh, i want a ring, i want a
wedding, i want kids that we cankind of let this current phase
of Our life and our relationshippasses by.
And then we're gonna look backsomeday and we're gonna wish
that we had been more present,we're gonna wish that we had
soaked it all up a little bitmore, we're gonna wish That we
(09:21):
had realized this was the goodold days.
You know, it's like we havethis idea that you can only
appreciate the good times afterthey're gone.
But why?
what if you can appreciate themwhile you're still in them?
and so my message to you todayis to remember that you are in
the good old days right now.
Imagine your future self lookingback and think about what are
(09:43):
the pieces of your current phaseof your life that you are gonna
be so grateful for one day,what are the pieces that, even
if they feel challenging rightnow, are leading you to where
you ultimately want to be andwhere you're ultimately going.
What are you gonna look back onand wish that you Had been more
appreciative, and wish that youhad been more present?
(10:06):
for what are you gonna lookback on and miss?
is it a person?
is it a place?
is it a piece of your routine?
not, one day you're not gonnahave anymore because your
circumstances are gonna changein, your life is gonna be
completely different than it isright now.
There's so much from thiscurrent moment that you are
(10:26):
gonna look back on with so muchgratitude, but you don't have to
wait until it's gone to beappreciative of it.
So I hope this message stickswith you, because it's something
that sticks with me literallyevery day.
I think about how grateful I amfor this current moment and the
fact that it's gonna be gonesomeday and I talked about this
(10:46):
in the more recent episode Imade, talking about how life is
short and you never know whenyour last day might be, which is
another reason to appreciateevery single moment and
everything that you have rightnow.
But even if you live a reallylong and healthy and prosperous
life, they're still gonna bethings that you Aren't gonna
have at some point in the future, and so being able to recognize
(11:08):
and appreciate them now, whileyou are in it, while you are
living in that moment, justmakes life so much more
beautiful.
So I hope this messageresonates.
Thank you for listening.
I love you, i appreciate you, iam here for you always, and I
will talk to you in the nextepisode.
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