Have you ever put everything into a goal, trained for it, prepared for it, done everything by the book, only to have it not pan out? In this episode, I get real about a goal that didn’t go as planned, and what it taught me about the difference between an outcome and the work that leads to it. This one isn’t about a finish line. It’s about what you do when the day doesn’t cooperate with the plan, and why that moment doesn’t get to erase everything that came before it.
In this episode:
- What to do when your body sends a signal to stop, even when everything in you wants to push through
- Why “conditions you can’t control” are often the real test of a goal, not the goal itself
- A simple reframe for separating an outcome from the value of the work that led to it
- How to keep showing up for people you love, even when your own plan falls apart
- Why one hard day shouldn’t get to define months of effort, and how to actually believe that about yourself
Biggest takeaway for you: As my gift-daughter, Brooke shared with me (and I am paraphrasing), “The milestone was never actually the finish line. The milestone was every training session leading up to the race.”
Got a goal you’re working on? Email me at erica@ericacastner.com to share what you’re working toward; I’d love to cheer you on.
