You Don't Notice Progress
I had a busy day today and one of the things on my calendar was to go to the dentist.
I finally got the glue for my retainers taken off today.
And they showed me a scan of my teeth, before and after.
It was crazy seeing my before because I do not remember it being that bad.
It's wild how quickly you forget where you started once you're past it.
And I think that's true for everything.
I can barely recognize that version of myself before I became who I am now.
And that's the proof you're growing.
The fact that my "before" feels so foreign now means I’ve actually changed.
Most people don't stop to appreciate that.
They just keep moving, keep grinding, keep chasing the next thing.
But every now and then, I think it's worth looking back.
Seeing where you once were.
Not to get comfortable.
But to remind yourself that progress is real even when it doesn't feel like it.