Lately, I’ve been feeling it everywhere…

In friendships. In conversations. In the quiet spaces where things feel a little more unknown than they used to.

I guess your mid-twenties are strange like that. So much is in motion. People change. Dynamics shift. Plans feel less certain. There’s a constant hum of what feels like what’s next? And sometimes it’s hard to tell if you’re moving forward or just moving..

I’ve felt the drift not just in friendships, but in my relationships with people in general. Caring deeply but sometimes misreading. Wanting steadiness while still learning to create it within myself. Struggling with the in-between of who I’ve been and who I’m becoming.

And with all of that, I’ve noticed something else.

When life feels uncertain, you can start losing sight of the simple things that once grounded you. The rituals. The hobbies. The parts of your personality that felt effortless. You get so focused on navigating people and expectations that you forget what you used to love doing just for yourself..

It’s subtle. But it happens.

I am struggling with the drift lately.

And if I’m honest, I don’t always know the right way to navigate it. I don’t have a perfect plan for how to handle every shift or every misalignment. Sometimes all you can do is notice it, acknowledge it and sit with it for a second.

What I do know is this:

Recently, I’ve met a lot of beautiful people. The kind who are thoughtful. Grounded. Easy to be around. And it’s reminded me how much the energy around you matters..

I’ve met a lot of people in this life already. And the older I get, the more intentional I want to be and who I keep close. Good energy. Depth. People who feel aligned, even when everything else is moving.

Maybe that’s the only real clarity I have right now.

Not fixing the drift overnight. No performing certainty I don’t feel.

Just choosing what aligns — and allowing everything else to fall where it may.

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