A Few Truths I’m Learning While Finding My Way Back to Myself

Lately, I’ve been in the slow, sometimes messy, but deeply necessary process of rediscovering who I am — and figuring out how to become my best self. Along the way, I’ve been collecting little truths. Some are reminders to myself. Some are lessons I’ve learned the hard way. All are things I want to hold onto.

💚 Show compassion and patience when someone struggles with what you find easy. Because eventually, the roles will reverse. And when they do, you’ll be grateful for the kindness you gave.

💚 Trust isn’t weakness — it’s strength. It’s an act of courage to open your hand instead of clenching your fist.

💚 People can change. But it also takes a willingness to change how we see them. Otherwise, we keep dragging their past into their present.

💚 If nothing ever seems to go your way, maybe you’re facing the wrong direction. Sometimes the problem isn’t the road — it’s the compass.

💚 Slow isn’t bad. In fact, it’s often where growth lives. We notice more when we’re not sprinting.

💚 Laundry on a clothesline never feels truly “dry” to me. Possibly because I grew up with a dryer. I’ve decided that’s okay — some people prefer a little softness in their definition of “done.”

💚 When a relationship erupts, survival comes through compassion — for both yourself and the other person. Without it, healing is impossible.

💚 Gossip, slander, and cruelty often grow in people who feel unseen or like they don’t matter. That doesn’t excuse the harm, but it does explain the roots.

💚 Words like “lazy,” “stupid,” “pig,” “careless,” and “selfish” leave scars. They plant shame that can last for decades. We need to be careful how we speak — to others and to ourselves.

💚 Gratitude is one of the most powerful tools for wealth — in any form. And the best part? You can start collecting it right now, without spending a cent.

Maybe these are just fragments of thought. Or maybe they’re the signposts I’ve needed to guide me back to the person I’m meant to be. Either way, they’re the truths I’m carrying forward, and I hope at least one of them sticks with you too.