By Garima Bajpai
What once triggered rage, panic, or tears now makes you pause. You breathe, respond, or even let it go, growth lives in that gap.
You no longer explain your peace to people who drain it. You leave chats on “seen,” skip the drama, and choose silence over stress.
You say “no” without guilt, flinching, or over-apologizing. You finally value your needs, and that’s not selfish, it’s survival.
You stop begging for apologies or clarity from people who never gave you peace. You’ve learned closure lives inside, not in their reply.
You talk to yourself with softness, not shame. You don’t need to be “fixed”, just held, understood, and reminded you’re still whole.