What progress have you made that you weren't expecting?

I had a moment the other day when I was just kind of daydreaming and I stated taking notes around an idea and it hit me how much I've learned about myself in the past year or so.

Some of these things didn't really click at first, they were more like seeds planted. I didn't really think much of it all at first but over time something has grown and now I have a fully realized vision of something akin to progress. It was really a kind of ah ha moment you have in a garden when you first getting some fruit from something that was once just a seedling. And it's so subtle, so much of it is non-verbal for so long.

I think i have finally got a grasp on the root of my anxieties and self-loathing and really made significant progress in self-acceptance and better self-care. I'm hoping I can turn this around to foster some better behaviors with other people... Maybe not be so grumpy (which is just my self-loathing) at times when I'm insecure. Maybe not be so scared to reach out to people and foster connections. These later things i didn't even realize I was missing or wanted until recently.

I just wanted to share a positive moment here. I hope everyone has something like this in their practice.