It’s Okay To Want More

There’s a quiet guilt that often comes with desire. A voice that whispers, You should be grateful for what you have. And while gratitude is a powerful force, it was never meant to be a cage. It’s possible to be deeply grateful and still want more. More alignment. More freedom. More peace. More love. More expression. More meaning.

Wanting more doesn’t make you greedy, ungrateful, or dissatisfied with life. It makes you aware. Aware that there are deeper layers of fulfillment you haven’t yet touched. Aware that your soul is calling you to expand. Aware that what once fit, no longer does. That what once thrilled you, now feels like a half-truth.

Some people will try to shame your desire. They’ll remind you of how far you’ve come, how good you have it, how others would be lucky to have what you’re walking away from. But those reminders often come from people who’ve made peace with settling. People who once wanted more, too, but decided the risk was too high, the discomfort too great.

You’re allowed to make a different choice.

You’re allowed to hold sacred what once held you, even if you’ve outgrown it. You’re allowed to want more space to breathe, more time to create, more depth in your connections. You’re allowed to look at a life that checks all the boxes and still say, Something’s missing.

The world has conditioned many of us to associate “more” with material things—more money, more success, more stuff. But the “more” your spirit longs for may be less visible. It might be more authenticity. More stillness. More intimacy. More sovereignty. Or more of your true self finally stepping forward.

There is a version of you who knows exactly what that “more” looks like. Who’s not afraid to leave what’s safe in order to reach what’s sacred. Who refuses to guilt-trip themselves into staying small.

And you don’t owe anyone an explanation for wanting more than the bare minimum. Not in your relationships, not in your career, not in your way of life. You weren’t meant to simply survive or make it through the day. You were meant to live fully. Deeply. Freely.

But here’s the truth: wanting more often means letting go. Letting go of comfort. Letting go of how others see you. Letting go of the roles you’ve outgrown. That’s where the real courage comes in—not just in the wanting, but in the willingness to honor it.

So if you find yourself craving more—don’t shrink it down. Don’t water it down. Let it rise. Let it speak. Let it guide you.

Because sometimes, the ache you feel is not a sign that you’re ungrateful. It’s a sign that you’re evolving.

Pause for a Moment and Ask Yourself: What if wanting more is not a flaw in me, but a sign that I’m ready to expand into the next version of my life?