Old Happy: I have to stay the way I am. New Happy: I can grow, evolve, and change.

Some people might judge you for changing. They might say that they don't understand you anymore, or that they don't know what happened to you, or that they want you to go back to the way it was.

Know this: you deserve people in your life who love you as you change and grow.

Because your growth is something to celebrate. The ways in which you have changed are a testament to how much you’ve learned. Your transformations show that you’ve navigated the challenging process of letting go, redefining yourself, and living as that self. Your new perspectives demonstrate that you were open to moving closer to the truth, even if it was uncomfortable.

The next time that you feel any sort of judgment from those who want you to stay in one place, say to yourself: "I can keep transforming. In fact, that's exactly what I'm supposed to do."