Signs you might be healing.

Sometimes it can feel like we’re just doing the work and aren’t really sure if anything is happening. It’s always valuable to check in and see how far we’ve come, and where we have room to grow. Here are a few ways you might be able to monitor your progress:

You’re more patient.

• Traffic bothers you less.

• You have more bandwidth when your kids are being challenging.

• Inconveniences and delays don’t spark anxiety.

Perfectionism recedes.

• “Good enough” enters the chat.

• You start to feel that done is better than perfect.

• You more readily trust the quality of your work.

You’re feeling more creative.

• Solutions to problems come easier.

• You’re crafting, writing, painting, decorating.

• You’re getting new ideas for projects.

You more easily express yourself.

• You can more readily put to words what’s happening inside you.

• You feel more confident voicing your opinions or feelings.

• You’re able to say, “No, that isn’t actually quite what I meant.”

Play comes back.

• You’re laughing more.

• You’re taking yourself less seriously.

• Your singing along and dancing in the kitchen.

Take a minute to take stock, you may be further along than you realized.