Remember: The smallest efforts can still lead to the biggest impact. Give it time.
Let this be the chapter you look back on and say: "I am no longer held back by the things that used to hold me back." Let this be the season you allow yourself to keep taking the kind of steps that will grow with time. The energy you are putting into the things that matter the most are not in vain. Your efforts may not be noticed by all the people you hoped would see, but that doesn't erase their value. In fact, there may even be people silently watching you and even appreciating you without ever saying a single word. But whether or not you hear from them, you can still choose to be rooted and grounded right here. You can still choose to breathe deep and be present with courage, gentleness, and grace, however you are able to.
The thing about meaningful growth is that it is not always linear. We often think about progress in ways that are more simplified and step-by-step, like a perfectly measured staircase. But when you look at the way plants spring up from the ground and the way trees stretch their branches in community with each other over our heads, you will be reminded that even though all of these plants grow day by day, year by year, it's within the context of something so much bigger than just themselves. So when you start to feel pressured that you are doing enough, growing fast enough, or making enough of a difference, continue to remind yourself of all the small ways you are contributing to the larger whole. Continue to remind yourself that even before the results are tangible, even your smallest efforts matter beyond what you know.
More tomorrow…
Sincerely,
Morgan Harper Nichols
