I realized I’m not bad at meditating I’m just bad at sitting with myself

I always thought I was doing it wrong because my mind wouldn’t shut up. Every time I tried to sit still, I’d start thinking about work, things I said years ago, random worries and I’d call that “failing.”
Lately I’ve started to see it differently. The point isn’t to stop thinking, it’s to notice that I’m thinking and not get dragged away every time. That tiny pause between “oh I’m lost in thought again” and “back to breathing” that’s the practice.
Some nights I still can’t focus at all. I’ll end up on my phone and then try meditating again afterward. Weirdly, I’m calmer when I stop fighting the noise and just let it pass.
Anyone else have that moment where meditation stopped feeling like work and started feeling like just being okay with what’s there?