People are not always mad at you.

Sometimes, they’re mad at the boundaries you now hold.

When you start to honour your heart, to protect your peace, and to stop saying "yes" when everything in you whispers "no" — some will call it selfish. Some will say you've changed. And you have.

Because growth doesn’t always look like blooming roses and cheerful applause, sometimes it looks like silence, discomfort, or people pulling away. Sometimes it’s being misunderstood. But beloved, growth is still holy, even when it's lonely.

Growth can feel like betrayal to those who benefited from your lack of limits. Your old people-pleasing self made things easier for them — but it left you depleted. Now, you're learning to choose emotional health over harmony at any cost.

It takes courage to change the patterns that kept you small. To raise your standards. To stop over-explaining your no. But here's the beauty — the ones who truly love you will adjust. Real love learns, listens, and respects the new version of you, even when it's unfamiliar.

So keep growing. Keep healing. Keep becoming. You’re not betraying anyone. You’re just finally being loyal to yourself — and to the God who’s teaching you how to walk in truth.

You’re not wrong for growing. You’re not too much for setting boundaries. You are becoming who God created — and that is beautiful.🌿

🙌 Closing Prayer

Jesus, thank You for walking with me as I grow into the person You designed me to be. Help me not to shrink to make others comfortable, but to love with courage and speak truth with grace. Strengthen me when I feel alone in my growth, and surround me with those who honour my heart.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.