Rediscovering Yourself Isn’t an Overnight Awakening

Somewhere along the way, life teaches us to forget who we were before the world told us who to be. We trade pieces of ourselves for approval, responsibility, survival, and expectations. We grow up, we endure, we achieve — and yet, somewhere deep inside, the truest version of us waits patiently to be remembered.

Rediscovering yourself isn’t an overnight awakening.

It’s a slow, intentional journey of sifting, removing, allowing, mourning, and believing.

It’s holy work. It’s soul work. And it is absolutely required if you want to live your encore years with peace, joy, and purpose.

The Journey Back

For me, this journey became real when I traveled back to my childhood to attend the 50-year reunion of my grade school friends. I was surrounded by people who knew me before life got complicated — before titles, marriages, moves, losses, expectations, and responsibilities shaped me into a version of myself I didn’t fully recognize.

I let myself remember what made me laugh as a child.

What I loved.

What hurt me.

Who hurt me.

What left a mark.

And what still mattered.

I revisited memories with tenderness and truth. I sorted through what needed to be released and what deserved to stay. I forgave. I remembered. I cried. I set new boundaries. I honored the girl I was and the woman I’ve become.

And in that process, I began to find my way home to myself again.

Why Rediscovery Matters

No one gets through life unscathed. The top five most stressful life events — death of a loved one, divorce, moving, a major illness, and job loss — will reshape what we believe about ourselves and the world. I can’t say I’ve walked through a major illness, but I can say I’ve experienced the other four deeply and repeatedly. They refined me, stretched me, and humbled me.

Those seasons were not easy.

But they were necessary.

Because on the other side of them, I became more in tune with who I was created to be — not who I drifted into becoming out of habit, survival, or obligation.

The rediscovery process cannot be rushed. It demands honesty, grace, and a willingness to peel back layers that no longer belong. But it is the path toward freedom — and in my encore years, freedom is the non-negotiable.

The Most Important Truth I’ve Learned

None of this happened because I was strong enough.

It happened because Jesus met me in every season — in the heartbreaks, the moves, the losses, the endings, and the beginnings. He whispered reminders of who I’ve always been. He guided me back when I felt lost. He held me when the undoing felt too heavy.

Rediscovery is the work of becoming whole again.

But you never walk it alone.

If You’re Ready to Start Your Own Return Home

Maybe you’ve felt it — that quiet tug on your heart telling you that who you’ve been is not who you’re meant to remain. Maybe you’re in your own season of sifting, remembering, or rebuilding. Maybe you’re tired of losing yourself in everyone else’s expectations.

You don’t have to walk this part alone.

If your soul is craving direction, clarity, or a safe place to unravel and begin again, I’d love to walk with you. This is exactly why I offer 45-minute Consultation Calls — a gentle, faith-led space to talk about where you are, what you’re carrying, and who God is calling you to become in your encore years.

👉 Click here to schedule your Consultation Call — and take the next step toward rediscovering the woman you were created to be.

Your encore is waiting.

And this time… it’s all you.