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Identity

When you no longer recognise who you’ve been or who you’re becoming.

When You Don’t Want to Be Who You Were Anymore (And What It Means When Identity Stops Fitting Quietly)

When You Don’t Want to Be Who You Were Anymore (And What It Means When Identity Stops Fitting Quietly)

You’re not who you were. But you’re not entirely sure who you are now, either. This is what it feels like when an old identity stops fitting, and how to live in the space between shedding and becoming.

The Smallest Signs That You’re Actually Healing (Even If You Still Feel Like a Mess Most Days)

The Smallest Signs That You’re Actually Healing (Even If You Still Feel Like a Mess Most Days)

Healing doesn’t always look like breakthroughs. Sometimes it’s quieter than that and smaller than you’d expect. These are the subtle shifts that show you’re already changing, even if you don’t feel “better” yet.

When You Miss the Version of You That Didn’t Know Better

When You Miss the Version of You That Didn’t Know Better

You’ve grown. You see things more clearly. But part of you still misses who you were before you knew what you know now. This is what it means to grieve an earlier version of yourself, one that felt lighter, even if she was wrong.

When You Leave Before It Breaks: The Quiet Guilt of Letting Go Early

When You Leave Before It Breaks: The Quiet Guilt of Letting Go Early

You didn’t wait for it to fall apart. You left while it still looked fine. And now you’re wondering if you were wrong to go. This is what it means to carry guilt for letting go early, even when you know it was the right thing.

When the Role You Played Becomes Too Heavy to Hold

When the Role You Played Becomes Too Heavy to Hold

You’ve outgrown the role but it still clings to you. This is what it feels like when the person you had to become starts suffocating the person you’re becoming. Quiet clarity for identity shifts no one else can see.

Starting Over (Again): How to Rebuild Without Performing

Starting Over (Again): How to Rebuild Without Performing

You’ve done this before. Reinvented. Rebuilt. Got back up. But this time, you want something quieter. Something that doesn’t require pretending to be okay before you are.

When You Don’t Feel Like Yourself Anymore

When You Don’t Feel Like Yourself Anymore

You’re still functioning. But something feels off. This is what it means to feel disconnected from yourself and how to recognise that quiet shift before it becomes a deeper ache.