Where Peace Is Starting to Grow
Some days are for rebuilding, and some days are for remembering that the rebuilding is working.
Today I had a really surprising, strangely calm conversation with someone from my past—someone who once meant a lot, and whose absence created a lot of pain. But instead of spiraling, instead of breaking apart, I noticed something else…
I felt okay.
Not because everything was fixed. Not because everything made sense. But because I’ve changed.
In this quiet, subtle way, I’m finding that peace doesn’t always arrive like fireworks—it sometimes shows up in the stillness after a storm. In the way my voice stays steady. In the way I don’t shrink. In the way I can say “this hurt me” without needing it to hurt anymore.
There is so much still to do. So many emotions still moving through me. But today was a pause. A breath. A flicker of progress I didn’t expect.
I think sometimes the most positive thing isn’t a win—it’s a shift.
And I felt one today.
If you’re somewhere in the mess, trust me: peace finds its way back to you. Slowly. Then suddenly. Then gently.
With Love,
Dana & Nicky
