The Story Behind The Growth Edit.
The Growth Edit was born from quiet notes, learning curves, and the many roles that shape who we become. This piece shares the heart behind the project, the belief that we are allowed to evolve, and why community, reflection, and change are essential parts of the journey.
By Priscila • November 4, 2025
This did not start with a big plan. It started quietly, with notes I wrote just for myself. Thoughts after work that I did not yet know how to name. Lessons I learned the hard way. Days that did not go as planned, and small wins that felt bigger than they looked. At first, those notes were just a way to process. Over time, they became a mirror. I could see how much I was changing and how much I was still becoming.
Through life, I have worn many hats and occupied different roles. Each one shaped me in a different way. Every season taught me a new skill, a new kind of resilience, a new way of seeing myself and the world. Some roles stretched my confidence. Others tested my patience. Some taught me how to lead. Others taught me how to listen. What I have learned is this: we are not just one thing. We are a collection of experiences, doubts, risks taken, fears faced, choices made, and moments that pushed us beyond what we thought we were ready for. And that, to me, is one of the greatest things about being human.
For a long time, I thought I needed to arrive somewhere before sharing anything. That I had to be certain, established, or fully figured out. But real life does not work that way. Most of the growth happens in between clarity and confusion, confidence and uncertainty, who we were and who we are becoming. Somewhere along the way, I realized that the stories living in my notes were not just mine. Every conversation, every shared message, every quiet I have been there too showed me how connected our experiences really are. Different paths, different titles, different timelines, but so many of the same questions, learning curves, resets, and hopes.
That is when The Growth Edit was born. Not out of the blue, and not as a sudden decision, but from the need to make sense of the journey while I am still in it. I did not want to wait until everything looked perfect from the outside. I wanted to build a space that felt honest from the inside.
I wanted a place where I could write freely about the things that actually shape us. The projects that work, the ones that do not, the pivots we did not plan for, the pauses we did not expect, the uncertainty that shakes us, and the clarity that sometimes only arrives after we have sat with discomfort. Growth does not come from perfection. It comes from trying, missing the mark, adjusting, and choosing to show up again. It comes from staying in the conversation with yourself when it would be easier to shut down.
Through this space, I want to share the lessons that helped me get unstuck, the reflections that kept me grounded, and the moments that reminded me that it is okay to not have everything mapped out. I want to talk about the challenges that do not fit neatly into success stories. The learning curves that feel awkward at first. The fear that sometimes comes right before expansion. The courage it takes to admit you want something different. And the quiet strength it takes to take the next step anyway.
Because we can change. We can adapt. And we can set the course more than once.
What I have also learned along the way is that growth rarely happens in isolation. It happens in conversations. In shared doubt. In someone else saying me too at the right moment. In the community that reminds you who you are when you start to forget. And that is what this space is really about. The Growth Edit is not just about my story. It is about ours. The behind the scenes resilience. The honest conversations we sometimes only have in private. The moments when we realize we are outgrowing old versions of ourselves and learning how to make space for who we are becoming.
If you have ever felt in between between roles, ideas, chapters, or versions of yourself, this space is for you. A place to reflect without pressure. To breathe without explanation. To recalibrate without needing permission. A reminder that you do not have to have all the answers to take the next step.
This is my way of sharing the journey while it is still unfolding. Not from a place of certainty, but from a place of curiosity, courage, and connection.
Here is to the growth that happens quietly.
And to the stories that help us grow together. 🌿
Written by Priscila, reflecting on growth through career shifts, community, and lived experience.
Image generated using Canva AI.
By Priscila • November 4, 2025
This did not start with a big plan. It started quietly, with notes I wrote just for myself. Thoughts after work that I did not yet know how to name. Lessons I learned the hard way. Days that did not go as planned, and small wins that felt bigger than they looked. At first, those notes were just a way to process. Over time, they became a mirror. I could see how much I was changing and how much I was still becoming.
Through life, I have worn many hats and occupied different roles. Each one shaped me in a different way. Every season taught me a new skill, a new kind of resilience, a new way of seeing myself and the world. Some roles stretched my confidence. Others tested my patience. Some taught me how to lead. Others taught me how to listen. What I have learned is this: we are not just one thing. We are a collection of experiences, doubts, risks taken, fears faced, choices made, and moments that pushed us beyond what we thought we were ready for. And that, to me, is one of the greatest things about being human.
For a long time, I thought I needed to arrive somewhere before sharing anything. That I had to be certain, established, or fully figured out. But real life does not work that way. Most of the growth happens in between clarity and confusion, confidence and uncertainty, who we were and who we are becoming. Somewhere along the way, I realized that the stories living in my notes were not just mine. Every conversation, every shared message, every quiet I have been there too showed me how connected our experiences really are. Different paths, different titles, different timelines, but so many of the same questions, learning curves, resets, and hopes.
That is when The Growth Edit was born. Not out of the blue, and not as a sudden decision, but from the need to make sense of the journey while I am still in it. I did not want to wait until everything looked perfect from the outside. I wanted to build a space that felt honest from the inside.
I wanted a place where I could write freely about the things that actually shape us. The projects that work, the ones that do not, the pivots we did not plan for, the pauses we did not expect, the uncertainty that shakes us, and the clarity that sometimes only arrives after we have sat with discomfort. Growth does not come from perfection. It comes from trying, missing the mark, adjusting, and choosing to show up again. It comes from staying in the conversation with yourself when it would be easier to shut down.
Through this space, I want to share the lessons that helped me get unstuck, the reflections that kept me grounded, and the moments that reminded me that it is okay to not have everything mapped out. I want to talk about the challenges that do not fit neatly into success stories. The learning curves that feel awkward at first. The fear that sometimes comes right before expansion. The courage it takes to admit you want something different. And the quiet strength it takes to take the next step anyway.
Because we can change. We can adapt. And we can set the course more than once.
What I have also learned along the way is that growth rarely happens in isolation. It happens in conversations. In shared doubt. In someone else saying me too at the right moment. In the community that reminds you who you are when you start to forget. And that is what this space is really about. The Growth Edit is not just about my story. It is about ours. The behind the scenes resilience. The honest conversations we sometimes only have in private. The moments when we realize we are outgrowing old versions of ourselves and learning how to make space for who we are becoming.
If you have ever felt in between between roles, ideas, chapters, or versions of yourself, this space is for you. A place to reflect without pressure. To breathe without explanation. To recalibrate without needing permission. A reminder that you do not have to have all the answers to take the next step.
This is my way of sharing the journey while it is still unfolding. Not from a place of certainty, but from a place of curiosity, courage, and connection.
Here is to the growth that happens quietly.
And to the stories that help us grow together. 🌿
Written by Priscila, reflecting on growth through career shifts, community, and lived experience.
Image generated using Canva AI.
By Priscila • November 4, 2025
This did not start with a big plan. It started quietly, with notes I wrote just for myself. Thoughts after work that I did not yet know how to name. Lessons I learned the hard way. Days that did not go as planned, and small wins that felt bigger than they looked. At first, those notes were just a way to process. Over time, they became a mirror. I could see how much I was changing and how much I was still becoming.
Through life, I have worn many hats and occupied different roles. Each one shaped me in a different way. Every season taught me a new skill, a new kind of resilience, a new way of seeing myself and the world. Some roles stretched my confidence. Others tested my patience. Some taught me how to lead. Others taught me how to listen. What I have learned is this: we are not just one thing. We are a collection of experiences, doubts, risks taken, fears faced, choices made, and moments that pushed us beyond what we thought we were ready for. And that, to me, is one of the greatest things about being human.
For a long time, I thought I needed to arrive somewhere before sharing anything. That I had to be certain, established, or fully figured out. But real life does not work that way. Most of the growth happens in between clarity and confusion, confidence and uncertainty, who we were and who we are becoming. Somewhere along the way, I realized that the stories living in my notes were not just mine. Every conversation, every shared message, every quiet I have been there too showed me how connected our experiences really are. Different paths, different titles, different timelines, but so many of the same questions, learning curves, resets, and hopes.
That is when The Growth Edit was born. Not out of the blue, and not as a sudden decision, but from the need to make sense of the journey while I am still in it. I did not want to wait until everything looked perfect from the outside. I wanted to build a space that felt honest from the inside.
I wanted a place where I could write freely about the things that actually shape us. The projects that work, the ones that do not, the pivots we did not plan for, the pauses we did not expect, the uncertainty that shakes us, and the clarity that sometimes only arrives after we have sat with discomfort. Growth does not come from perfection. It comes from trying, missing the mark, adjusting, and choosing to show up again. It comes from staying in the conversation with yourself when it would be easier to shut down.
Through this space, I want to share the lessons that helped me get unstuck, the reflections that kept me grounded, and the moments that reminded me that it is okay to not have everything mapped out. I want to talk about the challenges that do not fit neatly into success stories. The learning curves that feel awkward at first. The fear that sometimes comes right before expansion. The courage it takes to admit you want something different. And the quiet strength it takes to take the next step anyway.
Because we can change. We can adapt. And we can set the course more than once.
What I have also learned along the way is that growth rarely happens in isolation. It happens in conversations. In shared doubt. In someone else saying me too at the right moment. In the community that reminds you who you are when you start to forget. And that is what this space is really about. The Growth Edit is not just about my story. It is about ours. The behind the scenes resilience. The honest conversations we sometimes only have in private. The moments when we realize we are outgrowing old versions of ourselves and learning how to make space for who we are becoming.
If you have ever felt in between between roles, ideas, chapters, or versions of yourself, this space is for you. A place to reflect without pressure. To breathe without explanation. To recalibrate without needing permission. A reminder that you do not have to have all the answers to take the next step.
This is my way of sharing the journey while it is still unfolding. Not from a place of certainty, but from a place of curiosity, courage, and connection.
Here is to the growth that happens quietly.
And to the stories that help us grow together. 🌿
Written by Priscila, reflecting on growth through career shifts, community, and lived experience.
Image generated using Canva AI.
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