Well, hello there. My name is Morgan Harper-Nichols. I'm an artist and a writer, and this is a space where I share words that I hope can make a little room for you to slow down and take a few deep breaths as you prepare for whatever lies ahead. Thanks for being here today. And now on to today's episode. For all of the reasons you may feel that not much

is changing in life or that you're not as far along as you want to be. Today, I want to share with you

five signs of growth. I want to share this because I too

know what it feels like to feel like you're not growing. But the reality is when we slow down

and reflect, we might just be able to find areas of growth that we haven't noticed before or have forgotten about.

So here are five signs of growth that I hope you can hold on to for the rest of this week.

The first sign that you might be growing is that your social circle is changing.

And you're starting to realize that's okay you're giving yourself

permission to say goodbye and recognize that these people were part of your life for a particular time

if you aren't as close as you used to be that's all right as move onward, you can carry with you everything you learned

from those connections as you make new connections along the journey. Number two, a sign that

you're growing is that you're starting to recognize your need for rest. Even though you're

taking baby steps, something in you knows that

there is more ahead. In order to keep going, you can't run on empty and you're learning more about

who you are when you're not working and meeting demands. You are realizing that there is grace for the process of learning to rest.

The third sign that you might be growing right now is that you're no longer satisfied with the shallow waters.

You're wanting to go deeper. You can't put words to it yet, but something in you is craving something

more. Not more things, but a more intentional life. You're allowing yourself to not be judgmental of

people who do not want to go deeper. You're recognizing they are simply in a different place, but where they are doesn't

keep you from going out beyond the shore in pursuit of something more. The fourth sign that you

might be growing right now is that you're starting to find peace in knowing that good things take

time.

...