Becoming: Noun or Verb?

“Bloom while becoming.”

Is the above phrase familiar? No worries if it isn’t. It is simply the first line of The Bloomer’s Corner tagline: Bloom while becoming — grace for now, courage for next.

As a new year begins, there’s always the excitement of resolutions and fresh starts. But if we skip reflecting on how last year went, there may be little real change. We can set all the goals we want, yet if we still see becoming as a noun—a fixed state to reach, we risk staying stuck in the same cycle.

We have all heard the word becoming. We reference it in conversations about growth, purpose, and destiny. But here is the real question:

Do you see becoming as a noun or as a verb?

One thing I have come to realize over time is this: our understanding of a concept determines our attitude toward it.

I have had to unlearn many things, not because they were wrong, but because my understanding of them was incomplete.

Becoming as a Noun

As a noun, becoming feels like a state of being. A destination. A moment where everything finally makes sense.

Most times, we speak about becoming like it is a version of ourselves waiting in the future, fully formed, fully ready.

As though becoming is something we simply arrive at.

But What If Becoming Was Never a Noun?

What if becoming is actually a verb?

Becoming Is Movement, Not a Moment

Becoming as a verb demands action — even when clarity is incomplete. Especially when courage feels small.

It is an ongoing and dynamic process.

A noun does not appear without a process. A state of being does not form without movement.

You do not wake up becoming.

You arrive because you moved. You tried. You failed. You reflected. You adjusted. And you kept going.

Most times, the process is not neat. It is messy, uncomfortable, and real.

So — Noun or Verb?

Becoming is not a label.

It is a lifestyle.

And if becoming is a verb, then the real question is not:

Who am I becoming?

It becomes:

What am I doing today that aligns with the person I hope to become?

Because becoming does not happen by intention alone.

It happens by action.

And if I can keep becoming, imperfectly, honestly, and courageously, so can you.

Do not wait for later.
Later is now.

Till we meet again on Bloomday,
Bloom & Thrive,
Precious 🌸💕