Walking in Two Lanes

There are seasons in life when nothing feels broken—yet nothing feels settled either.

You’re showing up. You’re doing the work. You’re handling responsibilities.
And at the same time, there’s another part of you that keeps tapping your shoulder quietly, asking for space to exist too.

That tension isn’t confusion.
It’s awareness.

We’re often taught that growth means choosing one lane:
one identity, one direction, one version of success. Anything else gets labeled distraction or indecision.

But some seasons aren’t about choosing.
They’re about allowing.

Allowing the version of you who understands structure, responsibility, and survival
to coexist with the version of you who listens inward, notices patterns, and feels pulled toward something more expansive.

You don’t have to rush to collapse these parts into one neat answer.
You don’t have to explain it to anyone yet.
And you don’t have to force clarity before it arrives naturally.

Sometimes growth looks like standing in two lanes at once—
not because you’re stuck,
but because you’re becoming.

This reflection continues in a longer essay where I explore identity, creativity, and what it means to trust yourself during in-between seasons.

Read the full piece here:
Walking in Two Lanes: Identity, Creativity, and Becoming