Growth.

"How different am I now as compared to 5 years ago?"

This question struck hard on me when I was feeling moody about myself.

The effect of the change in the career has started to set in - from having the need to adjust to new work environment, to interacting with new people (and more people higher up the rank), and to making sure that I don't "screw things up". At the same time, there is this heightened level of stress having to deal with sensitive cases in time to come, working with people who are more vocal and have different perspectives from me, as well as dealing with my what-ifs.

It was honestly hard for me to think of the changes that I saw in myself at first. As I reflected on the non-tangible part of me, I am surprised that I am actually growing subtly, in terms of my self-management and perspective-taking:) (though I hope I wont grow in opposite way to become bossy or pushy xD) 

I am still a work in-progress. But, I am relieved that I am growing. 

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