03/03/2026
You would hate it. To get to the end and know you flushed it away. All the times that felt like too much, or asked you to stretch past your limits, you saw them only as flaws, as ways that you failed or didn't quite meet the mark. You wasted your precious time trying to defend a truth that wasn't even yours. One that felt safer to maintain and protect, than the chance to embody the values of your heart over the worries of your head. Not allowing yourself to see that what you are looking for is always in your shadow, sitting waiting for you to uncover it. You can change that; you can shift your perspective, span out and find your vision far greater than you imagined.
Realize now that change isn't about fixing the part of yourself you believe is broken. Change is about allowing yourself a front row seat to view the possibility waiting for you should you choose to accept the invitation. Your experience shows that change is inevitable as you grow and stretch your confidence beyond what you previously knew to be true. It is finding new footing on uneven ground using the weight of your experience to lay a foundation of strength.
Accept the discomfort for what it is, and what it is not. You have evolved and outgrown the part of you that didn't exist before life happened. Previously, the part built to keep you safe and comfortable was just familiar. It was a place you could retreat to, a place to take a breath. Instead of pausing there for a moment, you took up residence, remaining even if it was not right. That is how it sometimes goes, you see yourself one way, and you solidify thinking that is where you need to stay. Deep down you know, that what is worth it, is rarely based in the comfort of disengaging, and stepping away. It is worth blurring lines, pushing past fear, and knowing what is at stake should you choose to stop.