Let’s talk. You ever felt yourself shifting? growing, stretching, changing and the people around you don’t quite get it? Maybe you’re not texting back as fast. Maybe the group chat doesn’t hit the same. Maybe you’ve outgrown the small talk, the surface-level check-ins, and you’re craving something deeper. And suddenly... someone says, “You’ve changed.”

Guess what? You have. And that’s not a bad thing.

It’s growth season, and you don’t need to apologize for evolving.

Growth Looks Different on Everyone

When you’re evolving, it doesn’t always come with a big announcement. Sometimes it looks like setting new boundaries. Sometimes it looks like spending more time with yourself. And other times? It looks like walking away from what no longer serves you, even if it’s familiar, even if it once felt like home.

Growth isn’t always glamorous. It might mean declining invites so you can pour into yourself. It might mean unlearning toxic habits and choosing healing over being liked. It might mean trading chaos for calm, and sis, that quiet can be misunderstood.

But don’t let anyone make you feel guilty for choosing you.

Letting Go Isn’t Personal, It’s Purposeful

One of the hardest parts of growing is realizing that not everyone can come with you. You’re not being fake, you’re being faithful to yourself.

You don’t owe explanations for prioritizing your peace. You don’t have to shrink so others feel comfortable. You don’t have to hold onto friendships, routines, or beliefs that are no longer aligned with who you’re becoming.

This isn’t about being better than anyone, it’s about being better for yourself. Evolving doesn’t mean you love people any less; it means you love yourself more.

What “Acting Funny” Really Means

When people say you’re “acting funny,” it’s often because you’re no longer available in the way they’re used to. You’re choosing yourself, and they’re not used to that version of you.

Maybe you’re setting boundaries for the first time. Maybe you stopped being the go-to for drama or last-minute favors. Maybe your energy has shifted because you’re doing inner work.

That’s not you acting funny. That’s you healing, growing, and showing up for yourself in ways you never have before. And if someone doesn’t understand that, they were never aligned with your evolution in the first place.

Signs You’re in a Growth Season

Let’s break it down. You might be in a growth season if…

• You feel a little more sensitive to energy and need solitude.

• You’re reevaluating who you spend time with.

• Your old habits just don’t satisfy you like they used to.

• You’re craving more peace, more purpose, and more alignment.

Growth is uncomfortable. It stretches you. But it also sets you up for the version of you that’s ready to live in fullness. Trust the stretch. It’s molding you.

Embrace the Shift! You Deserve What’s on the Other Side

You don’t need to explain your soft girl era, your healing era, your boundary-setting era. Let them whisper. Let them wonder. You’re doing what’s necessary to be the most whole, happiest, most fulfilled version of yourself.

Every season of growth teaches you something new. Sometimes it teaches you who you are. Sometimes it teaches you who’s really there for you. But every time, it pushes you closer to your purpose.

So be proud of your distance. Be proud of your silence. Be proud of choosing yourself.

Your Self-Care Homework This Week ( or when you read this )

Let’s keep it intentional, girlfriend. Here’s your growth check-in for the week

• Reflect: Who or what feels out of alignment in your life?

• Reclaim: What routines or habits do you need to reset?

• Release: What are you holding onto that no longer serves you?

• Reaffirm: Say it with me “I’m allowed to evolve, even if others don’t understand my transformation.”

Growth Isn’t for the Comfort Zone

You are not “too much.” You are not “acting funny.” You’re just evolving and that deserves to be celebrated, not questioned.

So step fully into your growth season, unapologetically. Water your own soil, bask in your own light, and bloom loudly. Because this next version of you? She’s powerful, peaceful, and walking in purpose.

And as always, Milk and Melts is here for you, your glow-up, your slow days, your boundary era, and everything in between.