01/28/2026
Happy Wednesday!
It’s taken me many years to understand that growth has a side effect.
For a long time, I didn’t know that my evolution would create distance. I didn’t realize that becoming more grounded, more honest, more aligned would naturally change who could walk beside me. When people I loved began pulling away or reacting differently to me, I assumed I was the problem. So I shrank. I softened my truth. I edited myself. I tried to fit back into dynamics that no longer fit who I was becoming.
That never works.
What I’ve learned is this: growth doesn’t just elevate you; it reveals misalignment. And misalignment isn’t anyone’s fault.
Some of the people I have the most beautiful memories with are no longer in my life, not because there was no love, but because the version of me they were connected to no longer exists. I couldn’t keep expanding and remain in spaces that required me to be smaller, quieter, or less honest.
I now understand that my energy, my frequency, my steadiness can feel confronting to those who are not in alignment with it. Not because I’m “better,” but because I’m no longer willing to abandon myself to maintain comfort for others. That contrast can be uncomfortable and that’s okay.
I choose growth over belonging.
I choose authenticity over familiarity.
I choose peace over preservation.
I’m no longer confused by who falls away. I honor what was, and I trust what’s unfolding. My job isn’t to be palatable, it’s to be true. 🦋
Cheers~💫🥂
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