"Burn all the files, desert all your past lives. And if you don’t recognize yourself, that means you did it right."

-Taylor Swift (Dear Reader)

My household is in full swing this week, all things Taylor Swift.

By “in full swing,” I mean no other music can be played…or sung. It’s a T.Swift zone only.

Every discussion is centered around what her upcoming concert holds, so questions like, “What do you think her secret song is going to be?” and “How long do you think the merch line will be?” have taken over every conversation.

There’s a nightly makeup session complete with concert attire and all. Beadmaking for bracelet exchanges. And last minute, “Oh shoot. I still need _____ (insert any $50 unnecessary but “needed” item for the stay in L.A.)

Reader, I’m exhausted!

But just when I was about to regret purchasing the nose-bleeds for her concert, I actually started to listen to her lyrics. It turns out, homegirl is super talented.

Her song, Dear Reader, says,

Maybe it’s just me, but that hit home. Hard.

Here’s why.

One common thread in my healing journey was the transformational part: leaving my past behind, changing aspects of me that no longer served me, responding differently to my survival programming, not being for everyone, and coming to terms with my losses along the way (including most of my own family).

As painful as it can be in the moment, transformation requires us to let go of who we once were and the friends we used to have and then challenges us to morph into a new and improved version of us who is in her full power.

And my God, it’s hard.

So from the mouth of Taylor Swift herself, “If you don’t recognize yourself, that means you did it right.”

Because as we grow, heal, and evolve, that’s the goal. To be unrecognizable. To change. To undergo transformation. To become a new you. To be made different. It’s like what they call a baptism (except for real).

Because in the end, if you recognize yourself, has there really been any true change, or was it just superficial or temporary?

This segways nicely into another loving question for you to ponder this week: Are you the new, transformed, powerful person you were meant to be? Or are you still just dabbling in personal development and emotional healing, playing it safe on the sidelines?

Because if you’re serious about transforming and becoming truly unrecognizable to even yourself and are willing to shed the old, antique layers of autopilot from which you’ve been operating, you will want to join the waitlist for my new program coming up this month.

​>>JOIN THE WAITLIST FOR PAIN TO POWER<<​

There’s no commitment to join the waitlist, just first dibs on spaces available and the best pricing! So come join me! I'd love to have you!

Xo, Michele

​

p.s. Make sure you follow me on Insta because I'll share pictures of this much-anticipated event of the year.

​

​​​​