There is no rushing a tomato. You can give it everything it needs — the right soil, the right warmth, enough water, enough light. You can tend it carefully and watch it daily. But the tomato will ripen in its own time, on its own terms, indifferent to your schedule or your impatience. And when…
Some people think resilience looks like pushing through exhaustion. Like showing up no matter what, always striving, always doing. Falling down and bouncing straight back up — faster each time, stronger each time, never letting anyone see the effort it takes. But what if that version of resilience is part of the problem? What if…