You’re closer than you think.

There’s something no one tells you about healing:

It doesn’t feel like a straight line.
It doesn’t feel like winning every day.
Most of the time, it feels like taking two steps forward and one step back.

And if you’re anything like me, you’ve had days where you wonder:
“Am I actually getting anywhere?”
“Is this even working?”
“Will I ever feel different?”

Here’s the truth no one tells you:

✨ Growth feels boring before it feels beautiful.
✨ Healing feels frustrating before it feels freeing.
✨ Self-love feels awkward before it feels natural.

You won’t always see the shifts as they’re happening.
You won’t always feel the change until one day—you realize you're reacting differently, choosing differently, speaking up when you used to stay quiet.

That’s growth.
That’s real.
That’s what it looks like to start choosing yourself.

You’re not behind.
You’re not broken.
You’re closer than you think.

Let the words you click today be the ones you carry with you. 💛

The shifts are happening—even if you can’t see them yet.
Trust your journey.

Joanna