Becoming Her

Why does it feel wrong to want more?

Why does dreaming big, really big, make us feel like we’re betraying the people around us? Why does believing in something wild and beautiful and massive suddenly come with guilt, silence, or side-eyes? I’ve been sitting with this lately.
And here’s what I’ve realized, It’s not that your dreams are too big.
It’s that your vision makes other people uncomfortable. Especially those still living in the version of life they settled for. When you dare to say, “I want more.. I believe in the impossible.. I can feel something calling me bigger…”It disrupts the status quo.

And if you come from a background where stability was praised over self-actualization, then your dreams might not just feel unrealistic, they might feel like a rejection of your roots. But listen..You are not wrong for wanting more.
You are not selfish for dreaming big.
You are not betraying anyone by becoming the fullest version of yourself. Your growth is not an insult to your past. Your vision is not a judgment of those who choose a different path. You can love your people and still leave the environment that shaped you. You can honor your past without being bound by it.

Because, the truth, playing small doesn’t serve anyone. Shrinking to fit other people’s comfort zones won’t make you more lovable…diluting your vision won’t make you more accepted…betraying yourself to stay relatable will only breed resentment. You were given those wild dreams for a reason and if you have the dream, you have the ability to make them reality. Chasing your dreams doesn’t mean you are letting people down, remember. Your destiny is not a betrayal.
It’s an invitation, an invitation to rise, to become..And maybe, just maybe, an invitation for someone else to believe in something bigger, too