For too long, your worth was measured by someone else’s rules—How quiet you could be. How much you gave. How little you asked for. 

Success was twisted into obedience. Into silence. Into self-sacrifice. But those weren’t your standards—they were theirs. Rules meant to control you, not to celebrate you. But that story ends here. 

Today, you begin writing a new one. So, let’s tear up the old rulebook—and ask something better: 

What does success look like to me now? 

Maybe today, success is: • Getting out of bed. • Answering a message without fear. • Saying no without apologizing. • Laughing, even if only for a moment. • Choosing peace over proving your worth. 

You get to define what success means now. You get to choose a definition that honours your story and celebrates your healing. 

Today’s Empowering Practice: 

1. Reflect: What does success mean for you today—not in someone else’s eyes, but in your own heart? 

2. Write your own definition of success. Keep it close. Say it aloud if you feel brave. 

Examples: “Success is showing up for myself with gentleness.” “Success is no longer abandoning myself to keep others comfortable.” 

3. Celebrate the small wins. The ones no one sees. The ones that mean the most. 

You are not behind. You are not failing. You are growing, redefining, and rising—on your terms, in your time, toward your kind of success. 

Tomorrow, we’ll talk about the power of community—and how healing deepens when you stop walking alone.