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Can We Talk About FOMO – Fear of missing out?
Okay, picture this: It's Friday afternoon, you're absolutely drained from the week, and your coworker slides into your DMs like, "Hey, we're all hitting happy hour. You coming?"
And you're sitting there thinking... "I am so tired. I just want to go home, order Thai food, and watch trashy TV in my pajamas."

So you text back: "You know what? I'm gonna pass tonight. Need to recharge."

You feel good about it... for like, five minutes. And then? Instagram happens.

You see the group selfies. The laughing videos. Everyone is looking like they're having the TIME of their lives. And that little voice starts: "See? You're missing out. Everyone's bonding without you. You're the boring one who went home."

Ugh. That is FOMO.

Hi, I'm Coach Maya—Master Certified Executive Coach. I help leaders design careers they actually love, so they can live with purpose and joy.

I work with leaders around the world who are trying to figure out this whole "adulting" thing while keeping their sanity intact. And let me tell you—FOMO is probably the sneakiest trap out there.

Here's what's really happening: You're comparing your messy, tired, real-life Friday to everyone else's carefully curated highlight reel. Like, that friend posting from the beach? You didn't see her crying about her job stress all week. That "perfect" dinner party? You didn't see the host have a meltdown when the soufflé collapsed.

We're out here comparing our behind-the-scenes to everyone else's movie trailer. And wondering why we feel like we're failing at life.

But here's the plot twist nobody talks about: Even if you had gone to that happy hour? You wouldn't have had their experience. You would've had yours—probably exhausted, forcing yourself to be social, counting down the minutes until you could leave.

So let me ask you something: What did you actually choose that Friday night?

You chose to go home. Order your favorite pad thai. Put on that show everyone's been talking about. Actually breathe for the first time all week. And wake up Saturday morning feeling like a human instead of a zombie, dragging yourself through the weekend.

That's not missing out, my friend. That's choosing in.

Every YES to something is automatically a NO to something else. When you said yes to rest, you were saying yes to having energy for the stuff that actually matters to you.

I want to introduce you to something called JOMO—the Joy of Missing Out.

It's this mindset shift from "What am I missing?" to "What am I choosing right now that's actually good for me?"

Like, I started doing this thing a few months ago. I use this app called Day One—it's basically a digital gratitude journal. Sounds corny, I know, but hear me out. I take pictures during my day of stuff that makes me smile. Then, before bed, I spend like five minutes writing down what went well.

And honestly? It's changed everything. Because I started noticing all the good stuff that was already happening in my regular, non-Instagram-worthy life.

So here's what I want you to try: Next time FOMO starts creeping in, just pause and ask yourself—"What am I choosing by being right here, right now?"

Maybe snap a picture of it. Start your own little gratitude thing—whether it's an app, voice memos, whatever works for you.

Because here's the truth: You're not missing out. You're living your life. Not someone else's highlight reel.

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And drop in the comments: What are you choosing today? What did you say no to recently that actually felt really good?

I'd love to hear from you. You got this, my friend.

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Maya Hu-Chan is a globally recognized speaker, author, leadership consultant, and ICF Master Certified Coach. She specializes in global leadership, cross-cultural management, and diversity and inclusion. Maya also offers keynotes and leadership workshops. Contact her here: https://mayahuchan.com/contact/

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