That’s not what you’re here for.
That’s not what this whole thing is about.
The course of our lives is not contingent upon things happening precisely as we think they should.

Sinitta Leunen
You are not straying from the path, you are finally finding it.
You are learning that real growth is not always just constant forward motion.
Growth is also staying still.

Growth is deep rest.
Growth is stopping to reconsider where youre headed before you arrive there.
You are allowed to take days to grieve, to do nothing.
You are allowed to press your plans back until they make more sense.
Thats not what youre here for.
Thats not what this whole thing is about.
You cannot miss the exit.
There are no wrong turns.
Life is a living, breathing thing because its an extension of you.
Every part of our lives exists to teach us something.
We are not only making progress when we are clearly, discernibly growing.
We are also making progress when we take time to simply be.
You should not feel ashamed that you arent able to wake up and do that every single day.
May this be the year that you learn slowing down is nothing to be ashamed of.
May this be the year you realize you are not only as good as your latest accomplishment was great.
You are not falling behind, you never have been.