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Shedding Old Selves
She stood in silk, the room aglow,
But deep inside, a quiet woe.
Not fear, nor doubt, but something gone.
Her solo self, now moving on.
She longed for peace that felt her own,
A freedom felt at peace alone.
To blend her soul with love so true,
But not erase the life she knew.
She walked the shore with thoughtful grace,
A journal open, allowing her space.
Each word untangled a thread of pain,
Releasing sweet ache with each refrain.
With time she chose what self to keep,
What past to mourn, and what to reap.
She let go the weight of what she’d known,
Lightened her load on her path to grow.
Shedding old selves to make a new start,
She grew more fully into her heart.
“Your new self may feel like a stranger, but is someone you’ve always carried within.”
“You don’t lose yourself by letting go. You find the part of you that was waiting to emerge.”
“Most chapters end when you’re ready to write something new.”
“The past doesn’t disappear, it becomes the soil for new growth.”
“Letting go isn’t just an ending, it’s the start of becoming more whole.”
“Growth isn’t just about becoming more, but releasing what no longer belongs.”
“When you stop clinging, you can begin blooming.”