# Daily Shift 155: You're allowed to grieve the life you thought you'd have

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Podcast: [Celeste The Therapist](https://stenobird.com/podcast/celeste-the-therapist-558249)
Published: 2026-05-14T09:23:00+00:00
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## Resource

There's a particular kind of grief that almost nobody talks about — the grief of a life that never happened. The marriage you thought you'd have by now. The career that didn't go the way you planned. The family you imagined that looks nothing like reality. The version of yourself you thought you'd be at this age. In today's episode, Celeste talks about grieving the imagined life — and why letting go of who you thought you'd be is one of the most important and most overlooked parts of healing. If you've been quietly mourning a future that didn't happen, this one will give you permission to feel it fully. Today's shift: Name the life you thought you'd have — and give yourself permission to grieve the gap between that and where you are now. Today's shift: Stop waiting for closure to come from the outside — and start creating it from within. visit the wellness center stwyt.com Events Store Follow Celeste podcast page on tick tock , facebook and instagram Follow Celeste Personal Page on tick tock , facebook and instagram

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