The 15-Minute Shower Cry: When 'Good Enough" Isn't Enough Anymore.

Ever felt like you're living someone else's life? Like you're trapped on a hamster wheel, running  in place while your soul screams for something more? I did. Every - Single - Day. 

We're told to be grateful. To settle. "It's fine," we whisper, while inside, a fire rages. We bury our  dreams under piles of laundry, carpools, and the weight of 'shoulds.' We tell ourselves we're  selfish for wanting more, for daring to dream beyond the 'good enough.' 

I remember being that girl, the one who swore she'd have it all. Family, career, a life that set her  soul ablaze. I manifested, I planned, I refused to settle. Then, life happens as it always does. The  partner you thought was your forever, the dreams that shifted, the goals unrealized, the  obligations, the slow, agonizing realization that you've traded your fire for a routine. 

For years, I was the Uber driver, the chef, the maid, the tutor – the 'perfect' mom, the 'supportive'  wife. Inside? I was dying. I'd schedule 15-minute shower cries, my escape from the masked  smile I plastered on for the world. 'Grateful,' they said. 'Blessed,' they said. Strong,’ they said  ’Settle,' they implied. But 'settle' felt like a slow death. 

I was 40, trapped, and suffocating. I had the 'perfect' life, a wonderful partner who loved me, 3  amazing children. I had friends and lived in a beautiful community, yet it felt like a cage. I  wanted more. I needed more. I needed to feel alive again. 

And then, I realized something: It's not selfish to want more. It's human. It's the spark that ignites  change, the force that pushes us beyond our comfort zones. It's the refusal to let 'good enough'  steal our joy. 

Maybe you're reading this, nodding along, feeling the same ache. Maybe you're trapped in your  own version of the 15-minute shower cry. 

If you are, I want you to know you're not alone. 

We're building a community of 'Unsettled' souls – those who refuse to apologize for wanting more, for chasing their dreams, for demanding a life that sets their soul on fire. 

Join us. Share your journey. Let's break free from the hamster wheel together. Let's reclaim our  fire. Let's be unsettled. 

What are you refusing to settle for? Share your 'unsettled' story in the comments below.  And if this resonated, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Let's ignite a movement."