13/02/2026
Not losing yourself when life expands 🌿
New friends, a new job, a new relationship, a new season with family, these moments are beautiful, they mean we’re growing, but they’re also when we’re most likely to slowly drift away from ourselves without noticing.
It doesn’t happen all at once, it happens quietly, we adjust our schedules, soften our preferences, put our needs on pause because we’re busy, because we want to please, because we want things to work, and little by little the things that grounded us begin to fade.
This doesn’t only happen in romantic relationships, it happens in friendships, at work, in family life, anywhere we start choosing harmony over authenticity.
Staying anchored doesn’t mean refusing to grow, growth is healthy, learning from others is beautiful, and both can be true. We can evolve and still remain rooted in who we are 🌱, because the problem isn’t adaptation, the problem is disappearance, and when we abandon ourselves just to keep things steady, growth quietly slows as well.
In my book club, as I’m reading Mating in Captivity, I’ve been reflecting on the tension between desire and stability, it isn’t only about relationships, it’s about life. Stability brings comfort, while desire, creativity, and aliveness require space, individuality, and a strong sense of self ✨.
Staying connected to yourself doesn’t require a full reset, sometimes it’s five or ten minutes a day, a small ritual, something that reminds you who you are 🤍.
Because when you started that friendship, that job, that relationship, you were already someone, you didn’t become valuable because of them, you brought value with you.
Let yourself expand, let yourself learn, let yourself evolve, just make sure you’re still in the picture.
If you paused today and asked yourself, “Am I still in this picture,” what would your honest answer be?
❤️
🎥 Thank you Bea 🤍