Don't let Anything GOBBLE up your Thanksgiving!

Can we be honest for a second?

Tomorrow a lot of us will walk into houses where the energy is… complicated. People will be present who don’t really know us anymore. People who only remember our past mistakes. People who judge our standards or roll their eyes at our growth. People who love to bring up the old “I told you so.”

And if that wasn’t enough—the loudest voice you may hear could be our very OWN Thought Voice, whispering fear, doubt, or “don’t mess this up.”

So let’s pause and breathe, because I want to remind you of something important:

You don’t have to take that version of yourself into Thansgiving. You get to show up as the woman you are TODAY. The woman who took all your past battle scars and grew from those becoming a better person..

Read that again. Let it sink in.

Just because some folks remember your past dirty laundry that you wore… doesn’t mean you have to wear those clothes again.

You know, people get comfortable with the OLD version of you. It keeps their world predictable and can keep their dirty laundry hidden. But you? You’ve grown, healed, survived, and matured. You are not the same woman wearing that dirty laundry. Your now clean, mended, and stronger than ever before. So you don’t need to shrink back into those old clothes or shoes that someone else tries to put you into to make them feel comfortable. Take a deep breath and let the words, thoughts, and fears of the past GO!!

Whos the master of other people’s opinions...NOT me!

This one feels like a deep sigh of relief to me doesn't it you?

You can walk into a room knowing:

• you don’t have to win approval

• you don’t have to justify your choices

• you don’t have to explain your healing

• you don’t have to manage anyone’s reactions

Other people’s opinions aren’t your job to manage. It's just their way of mirroring their failures and defects. Your peace and progress is your job to manage .

Your worth isn’t up for debate.

Not by family. Not by critics. Not by your past. Not even by the insecure version of you that sometimes pops back up. Your worth is built-in. Your strength is proven. Your identity is solid. End of story. Reinstate your "Who I am Statement". Updateif you need too. If you don't have one. STOP and I can help you create one to fallback on.

Your “Who I Am” Statement

Create your own statment of who you are NOW... Whisper it while you’re doing dishes. Think about it while you bathe. Save it in your notes. Here are a few ideas.

• I am strong

• I am deep loved.

• I am allowed to take up space

• I release old stories, thought or ideas that don't match with who I am today.

• I walk with love, peace, courage, and confidence,

• I choose purpose over pleasing.

• I am growing healing, and right on time

• I will not dim who I am to make anyone else more comfortable.

Before letting your eyes keep moving ondown the page Either say your "who I am staement or right your very own personalized one that flows with your rhythm and heartbeat. Say it tonight at bedtime. Say it tomorrow morning in your mind. Say it in your mind in the car before you walk in. Say it your mind if someone tries to bring up an old version of you. Say it whenever you start to doubt fear or not love yourself.

This is the real YOU.

Confidently be you and don't be gobbled.

Do ONE Brave Act of Self-Respect Tomorrow

Nothing huge. Just one real, grown-woman move.

Choose one:

✔ Set a Soft Boundary

Decide one topic you will NOT entertain and redirect the conversation if it comes up.

✔ Use Your Voice

If someone tries to air your past laundry, say,“I’m not that woman anymore.” Simple. Direct. Empowering.

✔ Take a Peace Break

Step outside or into the bathroom for 60 seconds and repeat the “Who I Am” statement that you wrote for your life.

✔ Lift Another Woman Up

Send a message to a friend or sister and remind her who she is too.

One small act builds big confidence.

You’re Walking Into Tomorrow Different

Not smaller. Not scared. Not bracing for impact.

You’re walking in as a woman who knows her worth, her growth, and her identity.

And you don’t have to explain that to a single person.