Letters from the Quiet Half

Letters from the Quiet Half

When you feel behind

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Lee Hopkins
Aug 03, 2025
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You scroll past another success story, another milestone met, another polished post proclaiming how far someone’s come—and something inside you sags.

You feel late. Behind. Like everyone else got the map and you’re still looking for your shoes.

But here’s the quiet truth: you’re not behind. You’re building. Healing. Unravelling old threads while trying to…

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