Remembering How Far You’ve Come – A Gentle Reminder to Honour Your Journey

TJ Higgs
Aug 3
2 min read

By TJ Higgs, Spiritual Medium

How often do you pause and truly reflect on the journey you’ve taken?

In a world that constantly encourages us to strive for more—more growth, more success, more healing—it’s easy to forget to look back and honour just how far we’ve already come.

We spend so much time focusing on what we haven’t done yet:

– The weight we haven’t lost

– The business we haven’t launched

– The grief we haven’t fully processed

– The dreams we haven’t yet realised

But what if we turned around, just for a moment, and saw the mountain we’ve already climbed?

You’ve Survived What You Thought You Couldn’t

There were days when you didn’t know how you’d get through. And yet, here you are—reading this. Still breathing. Still trying. Still growing.

You may not have everything figured out (none of us really do), but your resilience, your courage, and your willingness to keep going deserve more recognition than you’ve probably given them.

Progress Isn’t Always Loud

Sometimes progress is quiet. It’s choosing not to react the way you once did. It’s saying no when you would have said yes out of guilt. It’s finally sleeping through the night. It’s getting out of bed when your heart is heavy. It’s choosing peace over chaos, truth over comfort, alignment over people-pleasing.

That’s growth. That’s healing. That’s massive.

Give Yourself Credit

You don’t have to wait for someone else to validate you. Honour your own efforts. Celebrate the small wins. Speak kindly to the version of you that got you this far. They did the best they could with what they had—and they brought you here.

Take a moment today and ask yourself:

✨ What would I say to a friend who had walked my path?

✨ What moments am I proud of, even if no one else saw them?

✨ What parts of me are stronger, softer, wiser now?

A Gentle Reminder

Your path is sacred, your progress is real, and your spirit is far more powerful than you know.

So pause. Breathe. Place a hand on your heart.

And whisper:

“I’m proud of you. Look how far you’ve come.”

Ready to dive deeper into your spiritual growth and healing?

Explore my courses, meditations, and mentorships at www.tjhiggs.com and let’s continue walking this beautiful path together. 🌸✨

With love,