Becoming Her: Rediscovering the Woman You Were Meant to Be

For many women who have survived trauma, addiction, or incarceration, identity can feel like a puzzle missing too many pieces. You may look in the mirror and not recognize the woman staring back at you. You may wonder, Who am I now? Who am I without the pain, the labels, the past?

The truth is: You are not lost—you are becoming.

At Awaken Your Lioness, we believe healing is not just about recovery—it's about rediscovery. Rediscovering your voice. Your dreams. Your power. Your worth.

Why We Lose Ourselves

When trauma hits, it doesn’t just hurt—it strips away. It can silence your voice, fracture your confidence, and bury your identity under shame, survival, and self-protection. You start to live in response to pain rather than in alignment with purpose.

Maybe you became the peacekeeper.

The performer.

The protector.

The one who kept it all together—even while falling apart inside.

But now, you’re being called back to yourself.

Becoming Her Is a Journey

Becoming the woman you were meant to be doesn’t happen overnight. It takes:

Courage to unlearn the lies trauma taught you.

Compassion to meet yourself where you are.

Clarity to begin dreaming again.

You’re not “going back” to who you were.

You’re becoming who you always were underneath the pain.

3 Ways to Rediscover Yourself

1. Reconnect With What Lights You Up

What brings you peace? What makes you feel alive? Art, music, nature, laughter—these are breadcrumbs back to you.

2. Challenge Old Labels

You are not your mistakes. You are not your past. You are not what they did to you. You are becoming something new, something beautiful, something whole.

3. Speak Life Over Yourself

Try affirmations like:

“I am allowed to grow beyond my past.”

“I am becoming stronger, wiser, and more myself each day.”

“I am not who I was—I am who I’m becoming.”

You Are Becoming Her

You’re not behind. You’re not broken. You’re not too late.

You are in the sacred, powerful process of becoming.

Let go of who the world told you to be.

Reclaim the woman you were always meant to be—brave, bold, and beautifully whole.

Because the truth is: She’s already inside of you.