cover of episode #174: Is Your Online Cart Full of Wants? Have You Ever Gotten Exactly What You Wanted and Wondered Why You Weren't Happy? Wants vs. Yearnings

#174: Is Your Online Cart Full of Wants? Have You Ever Gotten Exactly What You Wanted and Wondered Why You Weren't Happy? Wants vs. Yearnings

2023/11/22
logo of podcast Physician Assistant Burnout: Tips, Tools, and Interviews with PA and Life Coach Hope Cook

Physician Assistant Burnout: Tips, Tools, and Interviews with PA and Life Coach Hope Cook

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I woke up at 38 and realized I'd checked all the boxes on my wish list. A boy, a girl, a house, a good job, a cute husband, a degree, and money in the bank. But I'd never felt more lost and bewildered. Why wasn't I happy? I'd gotten exactly what I wanted.

Reading Sue Monk Kidd's *When the Heart Waits *and Martha Beck's *Way of Integrity *opened my eyes about why I didn't feel good despite getting what I wanted. In this episode, we talk about wantings vs yearnings. What the brain thinks you want vs what the heart wants.

If you feel empty this Thanksgiving, this discussion will give you a lot to chew on. Reach out if you'd like to discuss coaching, speaking or anything else! [email protected] or check out my website, www.coachhopecook.com)