Becoming Without Apology Series- Part 2

By: Cree Jones, LMFT

We are doing a 5-part series about becoming a more unapologetic you. We would love your insights and some of your answers to our blog questions with this series! This is a great time to reflect on yourself as well as bring some of these questions/answers back to your therapist.

Part 2: New Seasons Require New Versions of You

Every new season, emotionally, relationally, or spiritually, asks something different of you.

You cannot carry the same coping strategies into every chapter and expect growth. The version of you that survived may not be the version that thrives.

New seasons often require letting go of old identities, releasing survival patterns, relearning how to show up, and becoming more honest with yourself.

Growth is not about becoming someone else.
It is about becoming more you without the armor.

Sometimes the discomfort you feel is not failure.
It is transformation.

You may feel unsure, slower, or more reflective. That is not regression. That is integration.

New seasons are not loud.
They are clarifying.

And clarity always brings change.

Reflection Questions – Part 2

• What parts of yourself feel like they no longer fit the season you’re in?
• Which coping strategies helped you survive in the past but may be limiting you now?
• What feels uncomfortable about who you are becoming?
• How do you usually respond when growth requires you to let go of familiarity?
• If you trusted this season, what version of you would you allow to emerge?