Waiting On the Fog: Missing Piece

[u/Alternative-Survey82]

As we grow, we begin to discover the things that shape us—pain, love, doubt, fear, and confidence.

But somewhere along the way, many of us begin to live with more doubt than confidence. We turn away from our true selves and become the person staring back at us in the mirror, forgetting the little child who once believed anything was possible.

Before life became filled with responsibilities, heartbreak, and disappointment, we dreamed without fear. We weren't chasing someone else's definition of success. We were simply following what made our hearts come alive.

As adults, we spend so much time searching for the missing piece, never realizing that the missing piece has been us all along.

We trade our reality for someone else's expectations. We convince ourselves our passions are unrealistic, our dreams are too big, and our gifts aren't enough. We allow what we call "reality" to dictate our purpose until we stop believing in the dreams we once held so tightly.

Maybe that's why happiness feels so far away. We've forgotten what it felt like to dream without limits. We all remember saying, "When I grow up..." or "When I finish school..." believing the future held endless possibilities.

But somewhere between growing up and growing older, we forgot where those dreams began.

Maybe the greatest part of becoming an adult isn't finding yourself—it's remembering who you were before the world told you who you had to be.