Learning to Move at My Own Pace

For most of my life I thought I had to hurry. Success felt like a race that everyone else was already winning. I would wake up with pressure in my chest, comparing myself to people who were never walking my path to begin with. It took years to learn that peace and progress can exist in the same space.

I started to slow down. I began listening instead of rushing. That quiet showed me something I had missed. Growth does not always make noise. Sometimes it looks like stillness. Sometimes it feels like letting go of what is not working and trusting that what is meant for you will not pass you by.

When I stopped forcing timelines I started feeling free. My creativity opened up. My days felt softer. I began to see that becoming successful is not about speed or attention. It is about alignment. It is about learning how to move at your own rhythm and not lose yourself trying to keep up with someone else’s song.

Now I measure progress differently. I look at peace as proof. I look at joy as evidence. I am still growing, still creating, still learning to move in rhythm with what is real.

Lay Simone

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Lay Simone

Pittsburgh artist

self growth

creative journey

peace and progress

mindset shift

life lessons