Grateful for my inner voice becoming kinder via /r/gratitude

I’ve been going through a lot lately, but I’ve noticed the voice in my head sounds like mine. Like my current adult voice, not a parent’s, not a family member’s, not a bully’s. But mine, it’s kinder, it’s firm but compassionate. It’s validating but accountable. I’m so grateful for this as I’ve been working hard to heal combative and toxic thoughts that didn’t belong to me to begin with. Things are still hard yes, and I may beat myself up here and there but I always come back to my kind voice. Eventually I hope to not beat myself up at all but it is a muscle that is finally forming and I pray it’s here to stay. I will make sure it is here to stay.