Mar 11

Mar 11 57. Stop Playing the Comparison Game with Shannon Leyko

Do you ever feel like you’re always behind- comparing yourself to other people who seem to have it “more together” than you? You are NOT alone!

Today we are chatting with Shannon Leyko, author of the book, You are Completely Normal. Shannon’s book speaks on how as moms we always feel behind in all aspects of our life, and constantly compare our journey to everyone else’s journey around us. In today’s world we are taught that success should be linear and cookie cutter, when in reality success can be a messy ride, full of highs and lows. It’s easy to fall into the “robotic” lifestyle of going through the same motions day in and day out- but isn’t life meant to be more?

In this episode we talk about our tendency to get stuck in this fear/comparison trap- where we are scared to step out of our comfort zone towards something that we know could bring us joy. It’s time to stop being stuck. Sometimes to get “unstuck” we have to do things that make us uncomfortable. For me- I made a doctor appointment that changed my life. What is one small thing you could do to change the trajectory of your life?

Shannon talks about how she experienced devastating loss when her mother passed away. Instead of letting that define her, she decided to use that experience to help her grow and change her perspective. Some of the last advice that Shannon received from her mom was to not save the good wine for special occasions, because you never know what this life will bring. We have to celebrate every day like it is our last. So it’s up to you- are you going to keep saving it for a special occasion or the “perfect time”, or are you going to start drinking good wine?