Oh, to be a woman.

Who were you before the world told you who to be?

Take a moment to think about it. Before the expectations, the rules, and the constant noise of “you should,” there was you. The version of you that didn’t overthink every move, who dreamed freely and believed anything was possible.

Do you remember what lit you up back then? Was it drawing on the walls, singing at the top of your lungs, or spending hours imagining entire worlds in your mind?

Somewhere along the way, life whispered—or maybe shouted—what you were “supposed” to be. Stronger. Quieter. Smarter. Smaller. More this. Less that. And little by little, that pure version of you got buried beneath layers of who you thought you had to become.

But here’s the thing: That version of you? They’re still here. Beneath the roles you play, the expectations you carry, the mask you wear, they’re still there.

Maybe it’s time to meet them again.

Let go of what no longer fits. Peel back the layers. Give yourself permission to dream wildly, to fail boldly, to laugh too loud, to feel deeply. The world doesn’t get to decide who you are. Only you do.