The most powerful shift a woman can make isn't becoming someone new, it's remembering who she was before the world told her to shrink.
Reinvention Isn’t a Makeover, It’s a Homecoming
According to a 2023 study by the American Psychological Association, 67% of women going through divorce reported that identity confusion was their greatest emotional challenge, ranking even higher than financial fear or grief. This statistic offers insight into something deeper than situational stress. It points to a societal conditioning many women have internalized: that their worth and identity are tied to roles they occupy such as wife, mother, caregiver, or achiever, rather than who they are intrinsically.
Rather than rushing to redefine themselves, many women are choosing to return. They peel back the layers of social expectation and rediscover the self they’ve had to set aside. This process doesn’t begin with reinvention as much as it does with remembering. And remembering begins with awareness, the kind that cannot be outsourced or fast-tracked.
We are seeing this echoed across industries, in leadership development spaces, and even within wellness and financial sectors. Just as conscious consumerism and investment shifted the marketplace, this inner revolution is shifting how women relate to themselves, and by extension, how they lead, love, and live.
A Practical Reflection: The 3-Minute Mirror Activation:
As a grounding practice, I often recommend a simple but potent daily ritual:
Stand in front of the mirror each morning. Look yourself in the eyes and say:
- “I accept you. I love you. I choose you.”
- “What truth am I honouring in myself today?”
It’s not about fixing yourself. It’s about choosing to stand with yourself. Transformation isn’t found in reinvention. It’s found in reunion.
About The Author:
KATHRYNE MEJIAS
Founder, Born For More
Kathryne Mejias is the founder of Born for More, a speaker and mental health advocate who helps women transform divorce and life transitions into opportunities for healing and empowerment. Through coaching, energy work, and her Soulful Sessions, she guides women back to their authentic selves, drawing from her own journey and global experiences. Her upcoming book, The Soulful Divorcée, offers a fresh, empowering take on navigating divorce and reclaiming self-worth.
