💋 Chapter 10: Who You Used to Be (And Who You’re Becoming)
(Grieving the Old You & Rebirthing Without Shame) You’re not broken—you’re in process
Rant
You ever look in the mirror and wonder, Who even am I anymore?
Not in a dramatic soap opera way — in a very real, holy-shit-my-whole-identity-is-shifting kind of way.
There comes a moment in healing when you’re not who you were… but not quite sure who you’re becoming either.
You might be grieving the perfectionist version of you. The fixer. The over-functioner. The woman who could control a room, hold everyone else’s emotions, run the household, hit every deadline — and collapse alone behind a locked door.
You might even feel ashamed of past versions of yourself — the one who people-pleased to the point of burnout, hated her reflection, or snapped at the people she loved because her nervous system was fried.
But here’s the truth: that version of you was trying. She was surviving. She deserves your love, not your shame.
And now… she’s evolving. You’re evolving.
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You’ve spent years surviving. Performing. Shrinking. This final chapter is about coming home. To your voice, your body, your boundaries, your joy. Reclaiming isn’t just about rising—it’s about returning. Unapologetically. This isn’t the end—it’s your f*cking beginning.
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