There comes a moment when you pause, look in the mirror, and realize you don’t quite recognize the person looking back.
Not because you’ve failed, but because somewhere along the way, through heartbreak, responsibility, survival, or silence, you started showing up for everyone else and forgot to show up for yourself.
Losing yourself doesn’t always happen in one big moment. Sometimes it’s piece by piece, a small sacrifice here, a swallowed feeling there, a dream put on hold “just for now.” Life happens. People change. Circumstances shift. And before you know it, you’re living in survival mode instead of being alive.
But here’s the truth: you are not broken beyond repair. You are not too far gone. You are becoming.
Finding yourself again isn’t about returning to who you once were, it’s about discovering who you are now. The person who’s walked through storms, heartbreak, and growth deserves peace. The man who kept going when life got heavy deserves rest. The woman who’s carried so much deserves gentleness.
Take your time. Redefine what joy feels like for you. Reconnect with the things that make your soul come alive. Healing isn’t about rushing back to the past—it’s about creating space for the version of yourself that’s waiting on the other side of growth.
You are still here for a reason.
And even after losing yourself, remember you can always find your way back home.
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