The Grey Scale Life Behind the White Picket Fence

theomzone • May 8, 2025

But it looks so perfect from the outside...

You’ve built a life with intention.

The career, the home, the relationship, the calendar full of plans.

You did what you were told would lead to happiness—checked the boxes, followed the rules, stayed the course.

And by every visible measure, it worked.


You have what so many people want.

You’re not failing. You’re not in crisis.

You’re not lost.


But you’re not lit up either.


There’s a dullness you can’t quite explain.

A sense that something essential has gone missing, even though everything around you looks fine.

You smile. You show up. You function.


Deep down, you can feel it—

your life has gone grayscale.

It’s not that you’re ungrateful.

It’s not that you want to burn it all down.


It’s that you know there’s something more,

something fuller,

something alive that you haven’t touched in a long time.

You remember a version of yourself who laughed louder,

moved with more instinct,

spoke with less caution.


And now?

You’re wondering where she went—and how to get her back.

This isn’t failure. It’s awareness.

It’s what happens when the life you built no longer fits the person you’re becoming.

It’s not a crisis of gratitude.

It’s a call toward your own aliveness.

If that’s where you are—if you’re standing inside a beautiful life and still wondering why it doesn’t feel like yours anymore—you’re not broken.


You’re just ready for something deeper.


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I’m not here to fix you because I don't think you're broken—I’m here to help you fall in love with yourself and your life again. No mood shaming, no gaslighting, just real, transformative coaching from someone with three decades of experience. Ready to reclaim your fire? Let’s set some sparks flying. DM me or check me out online at https://www.lisamhayes.com .


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