Choose Happy with Marie | Overthinking, Self-Doubt & Self-Trust

Are you afraid of making the wrong choice? Maybe you’ve been thinking about retiring, changing your work, making a big life change, or simply choosing something different for yourself, but every time you get close to deciding, the self-doubt and overthinking begin: What if you regret it? What if you disappoint someone? What if you should have known better?  Sometimes the fear of making the wrong choice isn’t really about the decision itself. It’s about what we believe that decision will mean about us. In this episode, we’ll look at what may be underneath your fear of getting it wrong and explore what can change when you stop expecting yourself to know exactly how everything will turn out. I’ll walk you through a real-life example of a woman considering retirement and show you how self-trust can help you move from outside noise and uncertainty toward what you know is true for you and the next step forward.
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Have you been telling yourself “not now” about something you’ve wanted for a long time?  Are you waiting for more time, more confidence, more certainty, or simply the right moment? Sometimes waiting is wise, but sometimes what looks like patience is actually self-doubt, overthinking, or a lack of trust in ourselves. And the longer we wait, the more we can lose touch with our inner voice and begin believing that what we want can wait, too. In this episode, we’ll explore the hidden cost of waiting and what can change when you stop waiting to feel completely ready and start taking yourself seriously. I’ll share a personal story about something I’ve wanted since I was a little girl, and the many reasons I told myself I couldn’t have it. If you’re a midlife woman thinking about making a life change or finally doing something that matters to you, this conversation may help you see what’s really standing in your way.
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What if you already know what you want but you've stopped trusting yourself enough to act on it?
Maybe you've been thinking about changing your work, retiring, starting something new, taking that trip, or making more time for yourself. But instead of making the change, you're waiting for more information, more confidence, more certainty—or the perfect time.
Here's the thing: you may not have a clarity problem. You may have a self-trust problem.
And when you stop trusting yourself, it's easy to let other people's opinions, expectations, self-doubt and overthinking make decisions for you. You can lose touch with your inner voice and begin questioning what you really want.
Today, we're talking about what self-trust really means, why it matters, and what might change when you finally start taking what you already know seriously. I'll also share my own experience of learning to trust myself enough to build Choose Happy.
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Have you ever reached the end of a season of your life and wondered, What do I want now?
Maybe you've spent years taking care of everyone else, second-guessing yourself, overthinking your decisions, or putting your own wants on the back burner.
And now you're wondering if the next season of your life could feel a little more like you.
In this episode of Choose Happy With Marie, we're stepping away from the pressure to reinvent yourself and asking a different question: How do I want this next season of my life to feel?
Maybe you want more peace, connection, creativity, freedom, or simply more space to hear your own thoughts.
You'll explore how the way you want your life to feel can give you clues about what matters to you—and how listening to your inner voice can help you move from self-doubt and overthinking toward greater self-trust.
I'll also leave you with a simple reflection to help you think about how you want to show up for yourself between now and the end of the year.
Cheers,Marie
 
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Have you ever finally chosen yourself… only to feel guilty afterward?
Maybe you said no, took time for yourself, set a boundary, or simply did something you wanted to do — and then wondered if you should have done something else instead.
In this episode of Choose Happy With Marie, we’re talking about why choosing yourself can feel so uncomfortable, where that guilt comes from, and how to tell the difference between guilt that points you back to your values and guilt that comes from old patterns of people-pleasing and putting yourself last.
You’ll explore the connection between guilt, self-doubt, and self-trust — and why guilt isn’t always the voice you need to follow.
And I’ll leave you with a Choose Happy affirmation to remind you that you can set healthy boundaries without guilt.
Cheers,Marie
 
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Have you ever had a quiet feeling that something more is calling you, but you immediately talk yourself out of it?
Life may look good from the outside, yet something inside feels unsettled. You find yourself thinking, “I don’t know what I want,” or wondering why you second-guess yourself every time you consider something new.
Sometimes self-doubt, overthinking, and people-pleasing can make it difficult to hear your own inner voice. We begin looking outside ourselves for approval instead of trusting the intuition that has been there all along.
In this episode, we explore the beliefs that can keep us from honoring our desires and reconnecting with the part of ourselves that already knows what matters.
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Marie
 
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Have you ever looked at your life and thought, “Everything is fine... so why do I still feel like something is missing?”
Maybe you’re the person everyone counts on. You remember the details, keep things moving, and show up for everyone else. But somewhere along the way, you’ve started wondering, “When did I stop making space for myself?” or “I don’t know what I want anymore.”
In this episode, we explore what may be underneath the self-doubt, overthinking, and people-pleasing that keep you disconnected from your own needs. Because learning to trust yourself begins with listening for the voice within—the one that knows what matters to you.
A conversation about self-trust, your inner voice, intuition, and remembering that your life matters too.
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Marie
 
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Some moments in life feel surprisingly quiet, and yet your mind is anything but quiet. You might find yourself sitting on a dock, walking by the water, or moving through a slow summer day and suddenly thinking, I don’t actually know what I want anymore.
Not what makes sense. Not what would make someone else happy. Just… what feels true for you.
Over time, it can become easier to consider everyone else’s needs, opinions, and expectations than to pause long enough to notice your own. And without realizing it, you start to lose touch with your inner voice.
In this episode, we explore what happens when you begin to return to yourself, and the simple question that gently opens the door again.
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Marie
 
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There are moments when saying yes feels easier than pausing long enough to ask what you actually want. A summer barbecue, a casual invitation, a simple plan that somehow doesn’t feel simple at all. And yet the answer comes out automatically—because disappointing someone can feel heavier than checking in with yourself.
People-pleasing can look like kindness on the outside, but underneath it often feels like disconnection from your own voice. You might find yourself second-guessing your choices or feeling guilty even when nothing is wrong.
In this episode, we explore what’s happening in those moments, why guilt shows up when you start choosing yourself, and what it looks like to gently rebuild trust with your own inner voice again.
If you’ve been wondering how to stop people-pleasing without losing yourself or hurting others, this conversation is for you.
Cheers,Marie
 
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Some days life looks fine on the outside, but inside you feel like you’re constantly second-guessing yourself, overthinking every decision, and wondering why you can’t just trust yourself. Maybe you catch yourself saying, “I don’t know what I want,” or replaying simple choices long after they’ve been made.
Overthinking can start to feel like your default setting, especially when self-doubt and people-pleasing have shaped how you move through the world. It can feel like your inner voice is getting quieter, while everything else gets louder.
In this episode, we gently explore what’s actually happening underneath overthinking, why it shows up even in calm seasons of life, and what it might be revealing about your relationship with yourself.
If you’ve been trying to “figure it out” but mostly feel stuck in your head, this conversation is for you.
Cheers,
Marie
 
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