FOMO IS REAL! (and honestly, might be trying to save you)

Let’s talk about FOMO for a second.

You know, that itchy feeling you get when someone posts a sunrise over the Amalfi Coast while you're elbow-deep in emails and half-warm coffee. That weird pang when your college roommate is on safari and you're... in Target..... for the 3rd time that week and it's only Tuesday (or is that just me?).

We like to pretend it’s silly. A side effect of social media. We roll our eyes and say, “Good for them,” while secretly Googling “doable European vacations near wine" or "best European weekend trips" because we feel just as guilty using the PTO we've earned as we do letting it sit there.

But here’s the thing: FOMO isn’t always shallow. Sometimes it’s your gut saying, “Hey… I want a life that feels like something, too.”

And yet... what do most of us do with that feeling? We shelve it. Save it for retirement. Tuck it behind “when the kids are older,” or “once I get through this next quarter.”

Meanwhile, years pass. We over-schedule, overachieve, over-caffeinate… and under-live.

Why do we wait 60 years to prioritize something we think about every day?

Here’s a hot take: What if FOMO isn’t a flaw? What if it’s actually one of the most honest feelings we have?

What if instead of trying to quiet it down, we leaned in and said, “OK, what am I actually missing out on… and how do I stop?”

Now, I’m not saying quit your job and go full ‘Eat, Pray, Love.’ (Though if you do, call me. I have some ideas.) But I am saying: you don’t need to wait for some mythical “someday” to live a life that’s a little less beige.

Start small. Take the trip. Book the experience. Say yes to the version of you that’s curious, awake, and excited about something again.

Because FOMO doesn’t have to be a source of shame. It can be a signal. A spark. A reminder that you’re not meant to just function, you’re meant to feel.

And if that feeling is pulling you toward the airport instead of the inbox? Maybe… just maybe… it’s time to listen.