🔁 Returning, Not Restarting: Coding Through Shame, Doubt, and Growth.

I’ve been disappointed in myself for not finishing.
I’ve felt the shame of starting again and again…… and stopping.
And for a long time, I thought I had to “fix” that before I could move forward.

But here’s what I’ve come to realize:
I don’t have to let go of those emotions. I just have to bring them with me.

I started a 100-day web development bootcamp over a year ago. I’m only 9% in.
For a while, that number haunted me. It felt like proof that I wasn’t cut out for this.

But now, I’m choosing to see it differently.

This is not about starting over. It’s not about proving myself.
It’s about returning……gently, consistently, and truthfully.

So from today forward, I’m not hiding. I’m not pretending the shame isn’t there.
I’m walking beside it. I’m listening to it. And I’m still choosing to build.

This blog is my way of witnessing that journey. It won’t be polished. It won’t be perfect.
But it will be real.

If you’re someone who’s paused your dream, doubted your ability, or felt like giving up…
I see you. And maybe, like me, you’re ready to return too.