Just like that you flip from your funk back into a zone you are good with. You’re no longer so hard on yourself for where you are in your life. You know that what has happened can’t be undone. You can’t go back and make things differently because you’d essentially be lulling yourself. Accepting what is will always be step one. Now that you accept it again, you can move forward will all of yourself. Not this feeling that was taking over you this whole time. This feeling that you had to destroy yourself and everything you had. You don’t need to force the change, the change will come with your daily practice of things. It’ll take time yes but it’ll be worth it. I’m sure you’re still anxious to move forward. You’re still wondering what you have to do to win. Keep those thoughts it’s ok. Don’t run from them, they are apart of you. Use them to find a new way of being. Then implement that way throughout your day. Every day. Until it becomes your nature.
That’s the thing about progress—it’s a slow burn. A steady drip of effort, day in and day out. And just when you think you’re going nowhere, you look back and realize how far you’ve come. It’s easy to get stuck in the mindset of immediate results, of wanting to tear down the old you and rebuild something new overnight. But that’s not how this works. Real change is built one small action at a time, layer by layer, like a sculpture slowly taking shape under the hands of its creator.
This acceptance, this new way of thinking—it’s not weakness. It’s strength. Strength to sit with your discomfort, to acknowledge it without letting it rule you. You’ve spent enough time fighting yourself, punishing yourself for not being where you think you should be. Now you understand that growth isn’t a straight line, and every stumble, every misstep is part of the process.
Even as you move forward, doubts will linger. They’ll whisper that you’re not doing enough, that you’re too late, that you’re still so far from where you want to be. But those thoughts? They’re just the echoes of the person you’re leaving behind. Let them echo. Let them rattle around in your mind if they must. They can’t hold you back unless you give them power.
Each day you practice, you reinforce this new version of yourself. Every action, no matter how small, is a vote for the person you are becoming. It’s not about massive, sweeping changes—it’s about consistency. About showing up for yourself, even when it’s hard, even when the path feels unclear. You’re building something greater than quick wins; you’re building a foundation that will last.
So embrace the slowness. Welcome the uncertainty. You’re not just moving forward; you’re becoming.
