There’s something quietly powerful about realising… you don’t have to stay the same.
The version of you that once felt right - who said yes when she really meant no, who played small to keep others comfortable, who built her life around someone else’s expectations...
It might have served a purpose at one point. She helped you survive, connect, stay safe. But what if she’s no longer who you want to be?
We all carry versions of ourselves that were shaped by the people around us, the roles we’ve played, or the stories we’ve been told. Maybe you’ve always been 'the reliable one', 'the overachiever', 'the nice girl', or even 'the strong one who doesn’t need help'.
These labels can start to feel like facts, but they’re not. They’re just identities we’ve picked up - sometimes out of love and sometimes out of fear. And you’re allowed to let them go.
Letting go doesn’t mean becoming someone entirely new - it means coming home to yourself. The real you. The version that isn’t held back by fear, people-pleasing or outdated stories and expectations.
It can feel uncomfortable at first - there’s grief in shedding what no longer fits. But there’s also freedom. Freedom to choose differently, and to honour your needs. To live from a place that feels true to you - not just familiar.
So, we invite you to ask yourself this week:
~ What am I holding onto that no longer feels like me?
~ What would it feel like to stop performing… and just be?
~ What would it feel like to stop performing… and just be?
You don’t need to prove anything, and you absolutely don’t need to earn your place.
The best version of you isn’t something you have to chase - it’s what’s left when you let go of what you’re not.