SEASONS, NOT TIMELINES
Mon Dec 22 2025
You’re not behind, you’re in a season.
We’ve been taught to measure life through milestones, deadlines, and expectations. But real life doesn’t move in straight lines, it moves in seasons.
In this reflective episode, host Michelle explores the idea that life unfolds in cycles: seasons of growth, rest, rebuilding, creativity, and renewal. Drawing on personal experience and observation, she invites listeners to loosen their grip on timelines and instead honour the season they’re truly in.
This episode is a reminder that quiet seasons are not failures, they are often where the deepest work is happening.
In this episode, we explore:
Why life moves in seasons, not deadlinesThe self compassion that comes from naming your current seasonHow forcing progress leads to burnout and disconnectionThe power of seasonal living for creativity and clarityLearning to trust rhythm over urgency
Question for you to contemplate:- What season are you in right now - and how would your life change if you honoured it?
**This is the final episode in SEASON SIX - thanks so much for being here all these years with me! Have a wonderful Festival Season & I look forward to being back with you early Jan 2026 for an exciting year ahead. M x **
Head to michellejcox.com for more information about the ONE QUESTION podcast, your host or today’s guests
Connect with Michelle on Linkedin here:- @MichelleJCox
Connect with Michelle on Instagram here:- @michellejcox
Connect with Michelle on Facebook here - @michellejcox
AND, if you have a burning topic you’d love people to talk more about, or know someone who’d be great to come on the One Question podcast, please get in touch;- hello@michellejcox.com
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You’re not behind, you’re in a season. We’ve been taught to measure life through milestones, deadlines, and expectations. But real life doesn’t move in straight lines, it moves in seasons. In this reflective episode, host Michelle explores the idea that life unfolds in cycles: seasons of growth, rest, rebuilding, creativity, and renewal. Drawing on personal experience and observation, she invites listeners to loosen their grip on timelines and instead honour the season they’re truly in. This episode is a reminder that quiet seasons are not failures, they are often where the deepest work is happening. In this episode, we explore: Why life moves in seasons, not deadlinesThe self compassion that comes from naming your current seasonHow forcing progress leads to burnout and disconnectionThe power of seasonal living for creativity and clarityLearning to trust rhythm over urgency Question for you to contemplate:- What season are you in right now - and how would your life change if you honoured it? **This is the final episode in SEASON SIX - thanks so much for being here all these years with me! Have a wonderful Festival Season & I look forward to being back with you early Jan 2026 for an exciting year ahead. M x ** Head to michellejcox.com for more information about the ONE QUESTION podcast, your host or today’s guests Connect with Michelle on Linkedin here:- @MichelleJCox Connect with Michelle on Instagram here:- @michellejcox Connect with Michelle on Facebook here - @michellejcox AND, if you have a burning topic you’d love people to talk more about, or know someone who’d be great to come on the One Question podcast, please get in touch;- hello@michellejcox.com