The Woman I Was vs. The Woman I Am

🌸 Sip Journal

Title: The Woman I Was vs. The Woman I Am

Posted: August 18, 2025

A friend recently told me, “You’ve changed.” And he was right. But what I realized is… that’s the point.

The woman he met all those years ago wasn’t me — she was a shell.

She was insecure, codependent, and terrified of being abandoned. She hated her reflection, clung to others, and drowned herself in work and addictions just to feel worthy. She gave endlessly but couldn’t receive love, because deep down she didn’t believe she deserved it.

I lived that way for far too long. And it dimmed my light.

But here’s the truth: I don’t want to be her anymore.

Through pain, mistakes, and healing, I became someone else.
I found my voice. I learned to love the face in the mirror. I stopped letting people trample my boundaries. I built walls not to keep everyone out, but to protect the worth I finally discovered within myself.

The woman I am today is strong, independent, fierce, self-reliant, and deeply in love with life. I don’t control others; I control myself. I don’t let toxicity in — even my own.

And here’s the beautiful part: I finally believe in the truth of me.

The woman I was, was a lie.
The woman I am today, is truth.

✨ Sip of Truth: Closing Reflection 
Think about who you were 10 years ago. Would you recognize yourself today? Would you want to go back, or are you grateful for the transformation?