Starting Over: 3 Ways to Trust Yourself When Rebuilding Your Life

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Starting over sounds empowering… until you’re actually standing in the ashes wondering where the hell to begin.

A relationship that ended.

A career that no longer fits.

A dream that fell apart.

Everyone loves to talk about “fresh starts,” but they skip the part where you’re staring at your old life in pieces, trying to figure out who you are without the things you built around you.

Here’s the truth babe,

Rebuilding your life isn’t about doing everything right.

It’s about learning which parts of you are worth trusting to lead the way.

Because when you’re starting over, your mind will try to control everything. Make the plan→ find the fix→ get it together.

But your body, your intuition, your lived wisdom are the ones who actually know the way out.

So let’s break this down:

Trust your body.

That tightness in your chest…it’s data.

That exhale when something finally feels right? Also data.

Your body’s been trying to have this conversation with you forever! It’s time to start listening to her.

Trust your intuition.

That quiet nudge that says “this isn’t it” or “go here instead,” is not random.

It’s the version of you that’s already walked through the fire whispering, this way, honey.

Trust your resilience.

You’ve rebuilt before. Maybe not this exact thing, but something.

And every time, you’ve come out sharper, wiser, more you.

So stop acting like you’re starting from zero.

You’re starting from experience.

The truth is, starting over isn’t a clean slate. It’s a reclamation.

It’s about gathering the pieces of yourself you left behind while trying to be who the world wanted. And deciding that this time, you’ll rebuild from truth, not fear.

You don’t need the full map.

You just need the next brave step.

And if you’re in that space right now—feeling shaky, uncertain, but ready, just know: you’re not lost. You’re remembering.

If you’re in a season of rebuilding and craving clarity about what’s next, my Fierce Confidence™ program will help you rebuild from the inside out. Hit reply and tell me—what are you rebuilding right now?

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