I've had my fiddle leaf fig for about eight months now, and I'm still not entirely sure if it's thriving or just

I've had my fiddle leaf fig for about eight months now, and I'm still not entirely sure if it's thriving or just... tolerating me. It drops a leaf every few weeks, which stresses me out, but new growth keeps appearing at the top. I live in a Mediterranean climate, so the light is usually great, but I wonder if I'm overwatering. Has anyone else found their fig to be this dramatic, or am I just being impatient while it settles in?