How I Know I’ve Grown

May 31, 2025

Growth doesn’t always look like a transformation — it often feels like a quiet shift in how I respond.

Sometimes I wonder if I’ve really grown.

Especially when I still feel triggered. Or low. Or uncertain.
Especially when old thoughts creep in and I question whether anything has actually changed.

But then I notice the subtle things:

I pause before reacting.
I take a breath instead of sending the message.
I listen to my body more.
I say no without guilt.
I come back to myself quicker than I used to.

And that’s how I know.

Growth isn’t about never falling.
It’s about how I meet myself when I do.

It’s not always dramatic or visible.
It’s often quiet, internal, invisible to everyone but me.

And that’s enough.
I don’t need my growth to impress anyone.

I just need it to feel like truth in my body.

And it does.