Life Notes

#20 Are You Living the Life You Actually Want

2026-03-18

In this episode, I talk about the quiet courage it takes to actually live the life you want. We like to believe that we make decisions for ourselves, that we follow our instincts and choose the paths that feel right. But when we look closer, many of us are making decisions based on expectations, pressure, or what makes the people around us more comfortable.

I reflect on how often we choose careers, relationships, or lifestyles because they seem like the “right” thing to do rather than what we truly want. And how much courage it takes to stop, look closely at your life, and ask if the path you’re on is really yours.

This episode is about that moment of honesty. The moment when you notice where you’re not choosing yourself, and the bravery it takes to change direction once you see it.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Why many of the biggest life decisions we make aren’t actually chosen for ourselves• How expectations from family, society, and culture quietly shape our lives• Why looking honestly at your life can feel scary but is incredibly powerful• How advice and wisdom from others should be used as clues, not absolute answers• The importance of learning to listen to your own intuition when making life decisions• Why living a life that truly fits you benefits not just you, but everyone around you

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Life Notes is a voice-note–style podcast for thoughtful people in the middle of figuring things out about themselves, their relationships, and what really matters.

Hosted by Megan Marie, Life Notes offers short, honest reflections that feel more like a voice memo to a friend than a performance. These are the things that don’t make it to Instagram. The unfiltered thoughts, soft questions, and little bits of clarity that show up while brushing your teeth, walking to the coffee shop, or sitting in the sun.

It’s for the ones who feel deeply, who overthink everything, who are learning to trust themselves again. For the ones outgrowing old versions of themselves and soft-launching new ones. For anyone craving a moment of quiet honesty in a loud world.

There’s no theme music or polished advice. It's just a place to slow down and listen in. Always raw and always real.