A Work In Process

Can you make today about your growth? Can you see the moments you are learning and changing? But can you also appreciate how far you have come? Although you are a work in process, remember that you are beautiful at every step along the way.Of all the things that I’ve been consumed with during my life, probably the most significant is growth. On the one hand, growth feels like a vector. It has a direction and a speed. But thinking about it that way makes it a bit of a test. I wonder if I am growing the right way or if I am growing quickly enough or consistently enough.A different way to think about it is as a process shaped by intent. I can see growth as a continual movement toward the person I’m meant to be even as that person may change from day to day. Of course that makes it harder to measure progress and, at the extreme, means I’m always in the right place. But I think that second definition is closer to where I’m trying to sit these days. As you read this I wonder: * Do you feel like you are growing? Why or why not? * Does the question itself feel like a test? * What if the answer was always yes? How would that sit with you? Evolution is a part of us. We are constantly changing, maybe in large ways and maybe in smaller ones. My hope for you this week is that you can find the joy in your evolution without the assessment of whether it is in the right direction or at the right pace. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aconstantbecoming.substack.com