As spring shows up in my short break from school, I’m building more practice for the things that make slowing down feel just right. When I started this blog in 2024, my objectives were loose. Some of it was motivated by management of my content, but another was to start building a sort of milestone for my presence in the online space.

The surprising part of letting go of an old version of you is that the grief, frustration, and memories all remain. They are just as much a part of letting go and moving forward. The newfound idea is living in the reality of the grief, frustration, and memories. It doesn’t all just go away.

I also want to bring to light how tough it is to make these feelings known. I’m grateful to have a loving support system. But my worries stem from being able to function while the world moves forward.

Luckily, I have some attainable goals in the horizon. I’ve been practicing a lot of forgiveness and grace toward myself… it’s a discomforting feeling when the things you’ve been working so hard on, to improve with, are going at a slow pace. My remedy has been to keep coming back to my safe place.

I’m learning to ask for help, clarify what I need help with, and just being patient with the outcomes.