I’m not entirely sure how to write this blog post, but I do know one thing:
I had a moment of growth — a real one — and I want to recognize it, celebrate it, and share it.
I had a moment of growth — a real one — and I want to recognize it, celebrate it, and share it.
There’s no need to dive into the specifics. Those details can stay offline. What matters is the shift I felt within myself over the last twelve hours. The version of me from four years ago would have woken up angry, resentful, and insecure. She would have replayed everything in her mind, twisting it into evidence that she wasn’t enough. She would have reacted loudly, defensively, and from a place of fear.
But the Colleen of today?
She woke up feeling compassion.
She woke up feeling empathy.
She woke up feeling confident.
She woke up feeling empathy.
She woke up feeling confident.
I was able to communicate my feelings with a level-headed calm that spoke louder than any raised voice ever could. I stayed open instead of shutting down. I expressed how I felt without needing to blame, punish, or make anyone feel guilty. I supported someone I love without abandoning myself in the process.
And I’m really, genuinely proud of that.
This isn’t a humble brag — it’s a celebration.
Because what is the point of being on a growth journey if you never stop to acknowledge the wins?
We tend to think “growth” means the big transformations: the career shifts, the deep healing, the breakthrough moments. But more often, growth hides in the tiny, quiet choices. The choices that no one else sees. The choices that reveal who we are becoming.
This weekend, I’m celebrating myself for making one of those choices.
And if you’re on your own journey — healing, manifesting, evolving, unlearning, rediscovering — I want to remind you to celebrate yourself, too. Here are some simple, soul-nourishing ways to recognize your own growth:
Ways to Celebrate Yourself
1. Acknowledge the moment you handled differently.
Write it down. Speak it out loud. Honor the shift.
Write it down. Speak it out loud. Honor the shift.
2. Give yourself permission to feel proud.
Pride isn’t ego — it’s evidence of alignment.
Pride isn’t ego — it’s evidence of alignment.
3. Do something that makes your body feel good.
A slow walk, a long shower, a stretch, a nap, dancing in your living room — whatever feels like a “thank you” to your nervous system.
A slow walk, a long shower, a stretch, a nap, dancing in your living room — whatever feels like a “thank you” to your nervous system.
4. Treat yourself to something symbolic.
A coffee, a candle, a crystal, a new journal — something that marks the moment.
A coffee, a candle, a crystal, a new journal — something that marks the moment.
5. Share your win with someone safe.
Speaking it aloud reinforces the pattern.
Speaking it aloud reinforces the pattern.
6. Choose a new affirmation that reflects who you’re becoming.
Something like:
“I am proud of how far I’ve come.”
“I choose peace over fear.”
“I respond with alignment, not insecurity.”
Something like:
“I am proud of how far I’ve come.”
“I choose peace over fear.”
“I respond with alignment, not insecurity.”
7. Celebrate quietly or loudly — but celebrate intentionally.
Your growth deserves acknowledgment.
Your growth deserves acknowledgment.
Growth isn’t always loud, glamorous, or Instagram-worthy. Sometimes it’s found in the softest choices — the choice to breathe instead of react, to speak instead of explode, to love without losing yourself. I’m grateful for the version of me who showed up this weekend, and I’m even more grateful for the journey that led me here. If you’re reading this, I hope you take a moment today to honor the ways you’ve grown, too. You deserve to be celebrated. And the more we recognize these quiet victories, the more beautifully life begins to unfold.
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