There are times when staying in your comfort zone is the right choice, and there are other times when those limits beg to be pushed, moving you toward a major next step in your life. Choosing when it’s the latter can be tricky — comfort zones have the word “comfort” in them for a reason! A sign can help.

Take angel number 1122, which can appear anywhere from a clock to the total of a grocery store receipt. Angel numbers can be indicators of what might lie ahead or what you should consider while on your current path.

You can take a lot from angel numbers, such as indications for your love life, career and personal growth. Angel number 1122 leans heavily into the last of these, focusing on your everlasting journey to being your best self — while still appreciating who you are at every moment along the way.

With that said, read on to learn more about why angel number 1122 might be appearing in your life and what wisdom to take from it.

Angel number 1122 meaning and significance

The angel number 1122 serves as a reminder of your strength, commitment to your path and that you’re forever a work in progress. As astrologer Inbaal Honigman tells TODAY.com, the number one appearing twice “denotes the journey from a fresh, new beginning to the pinnacle of self-improvement.”

Then there’s 22, which is an acknowledgement that your journey is continual, and that excellence and growth are things you will keep seeking out.

The appearance of this angel number also “signifies the manifestation of your desires,” Tara Bennet, a spiritual coach, astrologer and numerologist at Mediumchat Group, tells TODAY.com. “It indicates the need to stay positive and focused, with an unwavering faith in yourself and the universe.”

What does angel number 1122 mean for love?

Let’s start with what angel number 1122 suggests if you’re single. This angel number indicates that you are in the right place mentally to meet the person of your dreams, says Bennet. However, it cautions that this journey requires a firm acknowledgment of your value and the great things you bring to a relationship.

As Honigman explains, “The number 11 reminds you how hard you’ve worked on your own self-improvement. Now that it’s time to find someone special, double up on that 11 and you get a 22. In love, you’ll only consider someone who’s as interested in self-improvement as you are.” Now is the time to only consider people who really excite you and could be a genuine match.

If you’re already in a relationship, then let this serve as a check-in on whether your relationship is a balanced, equal partnership. Bennet cautions you should assess if you are losing yourself to endless compromises or if your self-worth and a sense of harmony has, instead, flourished in the relationship.

What does angel number 1122 mean for your career?

That sense of self and balance also applies to your career. It’s all too easy to feel like you’re never doing enough at work or that you should do things that are far beyond your purview. According to Bennet, angel number 1122 is a nudge to keep putting your best foot forward and dedicate the time to honing your strengths.

However, Honigman adds that it should also remind you that you’re trying your hardest, and your best is really the best you can do. “If a boss or a colleague try to step in and suggest that you can put in a little more, then they are in the wrong,” she says. When you know more, you’ll do even more, but now is not that time. Pat yourself on the back for how much you do and how well you do it.

What should you do if you keep seeing angel number 1122?

Angel number 1122 might show up on the calendar, clock or even a scoreboard. Its appearance again and again is a recognition of how you’re going from one level (11) to another (22) in your growth, says Honigman. You can take its regularity as a reminder that you’ve come so far and, despite how much more ground you might want to cover, right here is pretty great.

“When angel number 1122 shows up repeatedly, you need to deepen your self-belief,” adds Bennet. “Focus on being your authentic self.”