The moment I shifted from seeing my journey as "healing" to "becoming," everything changed. Healing implied I was broken and needed fixing, but becoming? That's about remembering who I've always been beneath the layers of protection.
For years, I thrived in the competitive dance world—a realm beautiful in its artistry yet often fueled by ego and transactional relationships. I built walls around my essence just to survive, to succeed, to manage the demands of owning a dance studio. My body remembered every moment I felt unsafe, storing these memories in my movement, my breath, the way I showed up in the world. Dance gave me joy and livelihood, but my community wasn't allowing my spirit to truly soar.
When life gave me the painful but necessary opportunity to rebuild, I discovered what healthy friendships actually feel like. People with whom I can have sacred conversations without performing, shrinking, or apologizing for taking up space. My body relaxes in their presence. My spirit dances freely. At 46, I've finally found what genuine connection feels like—people who remind me who I am rather than demanding I become someone else. The contrast is striking: around those who agitate my protective mechanisms, my body tightens and my energy diminishes. Around those who celebrate my authentic self, I expand into joy.
Rebuilding my brand taught me an essential truth: I don't have to hide who I am to be taken seriously. When a friend helped me restore color to my professional image—embracing my wild, sacred, permission-giving playful self—I remembered this is who I've always been. Your becoming deserves the same authenticity. Surround yourself with people who feel safe for your soul to land with, who see you in all your messy, magical glory. It's okay to seek soul family, to rebuild your life around love instead of fear. You're allowed to be colorful, raw, real, radiant—and you were never meant to do this journey alone. Who are you becoming with?
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