Have I peaked?

Life/Self/Spirituality

I have a great job, apartment, hobbies, health, friendships, travels. I am so grateful. Yet, I find it difficult to believe there are pleasant surprises waiting for me just around the corner. All of these things are things I intentionally worked at. If I think about what I want my life to look like in 5 years, it feels like a continuation of my life now. Hopefully I get more friends, I'll keep adding new travel locations, new hobbies. But I can't access the feeling of "you never know what life has in store."

Part of this is my love life. I'm a fundamentally different person after my last heartbreak. When I was dating or in love I felt vibrant. I was excited and looking forward to things. There was something out there and it felt wonderfully human. I can't withstand dating and have been struggling with my high libido and feeling down about not being able to enjoy it. I'm in therapy, but it's not a fix.

Has anyone else felt like this? What do you look forward to after meeting your larger life goals? How have you been able to let go of ones that were important to you but just didn't work out?

Posted Feb 18, 2026, 2:28 AM UTC

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