Lesson 1: The Becoming Series — 10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Became Myself

A gentle collection of lessons and letters for the woman returning to her own inner light—one quiet truth at a time.
For the girl you were… and the woman you’re becoming.

Lesson One: What Alignment Actually Feels Like

(The Becoming Series)

Your spirit knows when your mind does not.

There’s a way life feels when you’re in alignment—like you can finally breathe. Not because everything is perfect, but because you are no longer fighting yourself. Things begin to move with less force. You feel clear. You feel steady. You feel like you’re living from the inside out.

And yes, money matters—practically. But the good life isn’t measured by numbers. It’s measured by your state of being: your peace, your groundedness, your sense of integrity with your own soul.

So what is spiritual alignment?

It’s when you are being true to the core of who you are—when your thoughts, choices, and values are moving in the same direction. It’s making decisions that mirror your inner truth rather than external expectations or pressure.

Have you ever followed someone else’s advice and something in you tightened? You couldn’t explain it, but it didn’t feel right? That was information. That was your inner knowing saying, Wait. This isn’t for you.

When you’re in alignment, life may still be full—but it feels intentional. You feel more present than panicked. You feel grounded. You feel a quiet sense of peace that doesn’t depend on everything going your way.

Here’s how alignment often shows up:

Your breath deepens.
Your shoulders soften.
Your sleep improves.
Your “yes” feels clean—and your “no” feels clear.
You stop second-guessing what you already know.

And alignment does something else: it draws the right people closer. The ones who don’t require you to perform or shrink. The ones who add value in meaningful ways.

“What you seek is seeking you.” — Rumi

Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is get out of your own way long enough to let what’s meant for you arrive. Step into your true self—gently, honestly—and watch what begins to open.

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