Personal Growth
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Carrying It Anyway
There was a stretch of time when I was in a dark place. Not a moment or a bad day, but a stretch. A season where I was struggling quietly. Most people didn’t know. I was still going to work. Still keeping commitments. Still showing up the way I always had. But underneath all of… Read more
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I’m Not in a Hurry, But I’m Not Stuck
Sometimes I wake up and feel like I should be further along. Like maybe I missed something, or I’m behind some invisible schedule I never agreed to. But then I think… I’m still showing up. I’m still listening. I still care about where I’m going, even if I don’t have all the details. I’m not… Read more
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Joy That Doesn’t Need a Reason
I’ve been thinking about joy lately. Not the kind that comes from checking boxes or everything finally going the way you planned. I mean the kind that just shows up. Quiet, steady, already there. It’s easy to look for a reason to feel good. We tie joy to progress, to people, to good news. But… Read more
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When the Dust Settles
There’s this weird space after everything falls apart. Not quite peace. Not quite clarity. Just… quiet. You start noticing what’s still there. What made it through with you. What didn’t. And it’s not always deep or profound. Sometimes you’re just tired. Sometimes you’re just sitting with yourself thinking, Okay. So this is what’s left. It’s… Read more
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I’m Learning To Take the Compliment
I used to brush off compliments without even thinking. “Oh, this old thing?” Or, “No, I still have a long way to go.” Somewhere along the way, I started asking myself: Why is it easier to believe the criticism than the kind words? Now when someone says something kind, I pause. I breathe it in.… Read more
