I do feel like I have moved forward. I do feel like I have made progress.

I have also felt like I was walking around in circles, and that's what it feels like to me right now. It's usually when there are too many things at one time going on internally. I just keep walking and eventually find the off ramp, and then I'm ready to move forward.

It may be at a turtle's pace, but at least it IS progress.

Do you understand things better as "facts" or as an analogy or story?