Permission to Be You: Letting Go of Who You Think You Should Be

Somewhere along the way, many of us forget who we really are. We take on roles, stories, and expectations that don’t quite fit, hoping they’ll lead us to a sense of worth or success. We learn to please, perform, and prove. We shape-shift to fit the mould—as a partner, a daughter, a business owner, a woman in the world. And in doing so, we slowly drift from the truest, most authentic version of ourselves.

But the truth is, you were never meant to blend in. You were never meant to contort yourself to fit someone else’s vision of what your life "should" look like.

Being more you is a reclamation. It’s the quiet, courageous act of letting go of who you think you should be, and allowing your real self to rise.

For me, this journey has been deeply connected to Human Design. As a Manifesting Generator, the more I follow my strategy—responding to what lights me up and giving myself permission to pivot—the more soul-aligned everything feels.

I used to pour energy into things that felt heavy, like doing markets every weekend. Everyone said it was the "right" thing for a handmade business. But they left me drained and uninspired. The joy wasn’t there, and neither was the spaciousness I craved. Recently, I made the decision to stop doing markets entirely.

And do you know what happened?

I got off a call with my accountant this week and she told me I now make more money per every pound I spend on my business. I’m doing less, but it feels better. I’m more aligned. I’m not chasing energy—I’m responding to what truly excites me. And the results are showing up in the most grounded, affirming ways.

This is what happens when you give yourself permission to be you.

You don’t have to hustle to prove your worth. You don’t have to stick with something just because it used to make sense. You don’t have to follow someone else’s blueprint.

What if your business, your life, your day could be shaped around what truly lights you up?

Here are some reflection prompts to explore:

• Where in your life are you still doing things because you think you "should"?

• What parts of you are you ready to reclaim?

• When do you feel most like yourself?

• What no longer fits the woman you are becoming?

Remember: being more you isn’t about reinventing yourself. It’s about remembering who you are underneath all the noise.

It takes courage to come home to yourself. But it’s the most rewarding journey you’ll ever take.

So here it is: full permission to be you.

Unfiltered. Unmasked. Unapologetically aligned.

Your soul already knows the way.

✨ Ready to reconnect with who you really are?
Book a Human Design reading and give yourself permission to be you.