Call me whatever name or adjective you wish, but I have never been comfortable with complacency or procrastination. Something in me has always been leaned toward change.

I have been told, “You’ve changed.” My boss once said those exact words. I neither argued nor explained – not because I lacked answer, but because I have learned that change does not always require permission or approval. Perhaps the better question is: ” What led to this change?”

Had I not changed, I would not have evolved. To me, change is an awareness that guides life toward the path I am meant to walk.

Yet change seems to frighten many. Perhaps it is because we grow to attached to the familiar, to routines that feel safe even when they no longer serve us. Others forget what remains unchanged may slowly lose its vitality, while what adapts often discover new possibilities.

At times, I find myself losing patience when I see resistance to responsibility. When instructions are ignored and when accountability is not practiced. Even simple task can feel heavier when the desire for improvement is absent.

Why Walk Backwards When I’m Meant to Move Forward?

That question stayed with me for years until I developed a desire to become better – a better version of myself than I was before. To be dauntless. To refine continuosly. As my mentor said, it is individuation, a journey of becoming the person you are meant to be.

My Growth is shaped by self -introspection, pensive thoughts, lived experiences, small victories and moments of obscurity. I was drawn to lifelong learning and inspired by the stories of people who carried wisdom beyond their years.

Through this, I began to find my stride, guided by awareness, discipline and deliberate choices.

As I continue moving – not perfectly, but intentionally – I am learning to move beyond stagnation in vision and creativity.

I am choosing to step away from environments and patterns that no longer support growth. I am opening myself to opportunities that challenge and develop my potential.

Change is not harm. While others may see difference. I see evolution. And so, I choose to keep moving forward.

©2026 Eorie Faye.

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