This post is deeply reflective and grounding and it resonates with me so well too.
I graduated from the university early last year and went on to enroll for the compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program.
I chose to serve in a state that’s not only very far from where I come from, but very different in more of operation and culture of the people living there.
It started out as an extremely rough journey and I found myself often looking back at where I’m coming from and wishing I hadn’t embarked on this new journey.
Eventually I realized that perhaps, the reason why life is looking messy right now is because I’ve chosen to hold on to the past rather than propel towards the future. I started to welcome thoughts of my past just as past and not as a necessity for my present self.
I love how you frame growth as something that requires discomfort rather than avoiding it and my journey reflects that.
Life has been a lot more pleasant now. I’m more optimistic and I’m finding joy in the little things.
This piece feels like both a mirror and a gentle push to do better for ourselves. Still learning too… especially how to live in the moment and take life a day at a time.
Difficult opportunities bring the opportunity to grow up and look at life from another place. the difference is not in what happened, but in what you choose to do with it.
Thankssss You 🌹