{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EP 526: When Your Dreams Change \u2014 and So Do You with Drew","description":"What happens when the life you imagined no longer fits\u2014and letting go of a long-held dream feels both heartbreaking and necessary? In this deeply reflective coaching session, Christine works with Drew, who is standing at a powerful crossroads after years of personal growth, healing generational patterns, and navigating trauma. Drew feels a strong, love-based call toward motherhood, yet grapples with grief over releasing an old vision of how her life \u201cshould\u201d look. Living near family provides the support she needs, but also triggers fears of failure, regression, and giving up on herself. Christine introduces the framework of the Hero\u2019s Journey, helping Drew reframe her experience not as loss\u2014but as completion, integration, and embodied wisdom. If you\u2019ve ever felt torn between who you were becoming and who you thought you were supposed to be, this episode will help you trust the path unfolding beneath your feet and honor the version of yourself that is emerging now.   Consider \/ Ask Yourself: Have you been grieving a dream that no longer feels aligned\u2014but still hurts to release? Do you judge yourself for not being where you thought you\u2019d be by now? Are you confusing rest, integration, or returning \u201chome\u201d with failure? What part of you is afraid of going backward\u2014and what is it trying to protect? Where might life be asking you to complete a cycle rather than push forward?   Key Insights and A-HAs: Letting go of a dream does not mean you failed\u2014it may mean you completed the journey. Many of our deepest transformations follow the archetypal hero\u2019s journey. Grief and clarity can coexist; resolution doesn\u2019t erase sadness. Hypervigilance and overthinking are survival strategies, not character flaws. Embodiment\u2014not mental certainty\u2014is what brings peace in major life decisions. Returning \u201chome\u201d can be a resurrection, not a regression.   How to Deepen the Work: Reflect on where you may be in your own hero\u2019s journey cycle. Practice observing fearful or critical thoughts without believing them. Honor grief without rushing yourself to be \u201cdone\u201d with it. Ask: What choice feels most supportive to my nervous system right now? Trust that clarity comes from commitment, not endless deliberation.   Sponsor: Austin Air Systems Christine is very intentional about air quality and trusts Austin Air Systems to keep her home safe and clean. Austin Air uses more combined HEPA and carbon filter material than any other purifier on the market, including medical-grade HEPA. Their filters last up to five years, are clinically tested, produce extremely low EMF, and are made with solid steel housing and non-toxic paint. Christine personally uses multiple Austin Air purifiers in her home and appreciates that they reduce allergens, VOCs, and pollution without connecting to Wi-Fi. Get 10% off your order at austinairsystems.com with promo code HASSLER10.   Social Media + Resources:  Christine Hassler \u2014 Take a Coaching Assessment Christine Hassler Podcasts Including Coaches Corner Christine on Facebook Expectation Hangover by Christine Hassler @ChristineHassler on Twitter @ChristineHassler on Instagram @SacredUnionCouples on Instagram Email: jill@christinehassler.com \u2014 For information on any of my services! Get on the waitlist to be coached on the show! Get on the list to be notified about the upcoming certification program for coaches! ","author_name":"Life Coaching with Christine Hassler","author_url":"http:\/\/christinehassler.com\/podcast\/","html":"