014 The WHAT IF It Gets to Be Good? Series: Reclaim Desire

07/08/2025 13 min Episodio 14
014 The WHAT IF It Gets to Be Good? Series: Reclaim Desire

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When checking all the boxes still feels empty, this episode helps you reconnect with what you truly want most.This episode kicks off a new series, What If It Gets to Be Good?, a 3-part invitation for women lawyers who are ready to stop performing and start feeling fully alive again.You’ve built a successful legal career. You’re respected, capable, and still getting things done. But inside, something’s missing.You’ve lost the clarity that used to drive you. You’re exhausted from holding everything together.And when someone asks what you actually want, your mind goes blank.If that sounds familiar, this conversation is for you.We’re starting the series with one of the most common experiences for high-achieving women in stress: a disconnection from desire.Not because you’re apathetic. Not because you lack ambition.But because you’ve spent years scanning for what others need from you—while tuning out your own voice.In this episode, we’ll explore:Why the question “What do I want?” can feel paralyzingHow stress rewires your brain to ignore your own needsThe hidden cost of being useful, reliable, and high-performingWhy desire often feels uncomfortable or even unsafeA simple practice to begin reconnecting with what you long forHow to access clarity without blowing up your lifeThis series isn’t about doing more. It’s about becoming more yourself.It’s for the part of you that wants something quieter. Truer. More alive.The version of you . . . Who can leave work at five and not explain herselfWho knows how to restWho feels clear, even when things are uncertainWho chooses alignment over approvalThis is your reminder that more is possible. You don’t have to settle for surviving.Want more support?Try the Free, Anonymous Lawyer's Stress Check-In: Pinpoint which stress zone you’re in and get a personalized next step to start feeling better (without making drastic changes to your life). www.heathermillscoaching.com/AIAssistantBook a free 20-minute call: Talk through your burnout challenges and get support on what to do next.https://calendly.com/heather-mills-coaching/breakthrough Follow me on Instagram and LinkedIn: Get weekly tips, mindset shifts, and behind-the-scenes support for your burnout recovery.Full Show Notes, Episode Transcript, Plus More Resources for Women in Law:What If It Gets to Be Good: Reclaim Desire👉 https://www.heathermillscoaching.com/blog/014-a-lawyers-path-back-to-feeling-fully-aliveEpisodes in this Series: What if it Gets to Be Good?Episode 014What If It Gets to Be Good: Reclaim Desire👉 https://www.heathermillscoaching.com/blog/014-a-lawyers-path-back-to-feeling-fully-aliveEpisode 015What If It Gets to Be Good: Redefine Success👉 https://www.heathermillscoaching.com/blog/015-redefining-success-in-law-making-it fit-who-you-areEpisode 016What If It Gets to Be Good: Reclaim Your Identity👉 https://www.heathermillscoaching.com/blog/016-reclaim-your-identity

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