“I’m working on myself” sounds like a green flag - but it can mean very different things depending on where someone actually is in the process. Here’s what to look for, and why so many people end up investing in potential instead of reality.

It’s rarely about what happened. It’s about what it starts to mean- and what those meanings quietly build over time.

Growth doesn’t erase who we used to be. Sometimes the real work is learning to understand our past selves with curiosity instead of shame.