When Other People Get Used to One Version of You

We all carry mental pictures of the people in our lives.

The funny one. The dependable one. The emotional one. The ambitious one.

These pictures help us make sense of one another. But sometimes they become so fixed that we don't notice when someone has quietly changed. We continue relating to who they were instead of who they're becoming.

Perhaps one of the most uncomfortable parts of growth is allowing people to be surprised by you.

Not because you're trying to become someone new, but because you're allowing more of yourself to be seen.

The people who know you well may need time to adjust, and that's okay.

After all, you're adjusting too.