Hey,
I was thinking today about how hard it is to start over — how uncomfortable it feels to admit you’re changing, or that you’ve outgrown something you once thought would be your whole life.
And it made me think of Serena Williams.
Not the dominance.
Not the trophies.
Not the era she defined.
I mean the part of her story people don’t talk about as much:
How many times she reinvented herself.
How many chapters she outgrew.
How many versions of herself she let go of so the next one had room to exist.
People look at Serena and see power.
Competitiveness.
Legacy.
But behind all of that was someone who knew when it was time to shift.
Someone who listened to the quiet voice that said “this isn’t me anymore,” even when the world was still applauding the old version.
That’s the part that sticks with me.
Because we’re trained to hold on — to identities, to titles, to things that once made sense.
Serena did the opposite.
She kept choosing evolution over comfort.
New paths over old narratives.
Growth over expectations.
She showed that strength isn’t just force.
Sometimes strength is the willingness to change direction.
It makes me realize something:
You’re allowed to outgrow your old self.
You’re allowed to step into a new lane.
You’re allowed to change your mind about who you want to become.
Reinvention isn’t failure.
It’s honesty.
And most people aren’t honest enough to try.
So if you feel yourself shifting, or wanting more, or wanting different — that’s not something to hide.
It’s something to follow.
Anyway — just wanted to say that.
Hope you’re being patient with yourself through whatever chapter you’re in.
Talk soon,
Dylan