I've been noticing how much easier it is to be 'good' now that I’m not constantly fighting my own brain just to feel baseline. The energy I used to spend just MAINTAINING can now go toward building. It's not that the darkness is gone, but the volume has been turned way down, and the signal is finally clearer than the noise. I can actually hear myself think now, and that changes everything. The background radiation of anxiety used to make every choice feel like navigating a minefield. Now, with that constant low hum gone, I can finally trust my instincts again--and even enjoy the scenery along the way.