Awakening to Becoming
A Return to the Truth of Who You Are
There comes a moment—sometimes softly, sometimes in a roar—when something inside us begins to stir. A whisper that says, “It’s time.” Time to awaken, to remember, to become more of who we truly are. Not in the way society tells us to be, or how we’ve been shaped by roles, expectations, or wounds—but in the deeply personal, soul-aligned way that feels like home in our bones.
Believe me when I say—I’ve been there.
My own invitation to become came crashing in like a lion, shaking me awake from a nearly 30-year trance. I had been moving through life believing everything was fine, fulfilling the roles I had committed to, convincing myself it was all as it should be. And then, in a single moment, everything shifted. I didn’t know how I would survive, who I was without the identities I had clung to, or what becoming could even look like.
But I’m here to tell you—just you wait.
The version of you that you’ve only glimpsed in quiet moments, the one you've maybe never fully known, might be waiting patiently just beneath the surface of your current life… ready to rise, ready to become more.
This September, as the light and dark find their balance at the equinox, and as the Jewish New Year invites us to reflect and renew, we turn inward with the theme Awakening to Becoming. It's a sacred time to ask:
Who am I becoming?
How do I want to show up in this world?
What is no longer working?
Where do I need to realign with my truth?
These questions are not to be rushed or answered from the surface. They are invitations to drop below the noise and into the quiet center where the wisdom of your becoming already lives. When we breathe deeply, move with intention, and sit in sacred stillness, we awaken that part of ourselves that knows.
The Journey of Becoming
To “become” is not to strive, perform, or fix. It’s to remember. It’s a gentle unfurling, a peeling back of layers, a returning to essence. Just like nature shifts without force, we, too, are always in process. But it requires our presence and willingness to meet ourselves where we are—without judgment, without shame.
Becoming happens in moments. In morning rituals and moonlit reflections. In heartbreak and healing. In standing still and taking bold steps forward. It is both a sacred surrender and a courageous claiming.
And it begins at home—within the body, breath, and heart.
Practices & Rituals for Awakening to Becoming
If you’re feeling called to reconnect with your center and awaken your next becoming, here are a few supportive rituals and practices to ground your journey:
1. Begin Each Day with Breath
Your breath is your life force. It connects you to the present and clears space for clarity.
Practice:
Each morning, sit quietly and place one hand on your heart, one on your belly. Inhale slowly through your nose for a count of 4, pause for 2, and exhale for 6. Repeat for 3–5 minutes. With each breath, invite your mind to soften and your heart to open. Ask silently, “How can I meet this day with truth?”
2. Create an Equinox Balance Ritual
The Fall Equinox (Sept. 22) marks the perfect balance of light and dark—mirroring the balance we seek within.
Ritual:
Light two candles—one for what you’re releasing and one for what you’re welcoming. Write down what is no longer aligned with who you're becoming. Burn or bury it. Then, write down the qualities or intentions you want to embody. Place them on your altar or keep them in your journal. Let this ritual be a marker of your realignment.
3. Center Through Movement
Yoga is the art of returning to center. Through mindful movement, we shed layers of tension and reconnect with our essence.
Practice:
Choose grounding postures like child’s pose, seated forward fold, or legs-up-the-wall. Flow through a gentle sequence of cat-cow, low lunges, and heart-openers. As you move, ask yourself: “What part of me is waking up today?”
4. Ask the Hard Questions
Becoming often begins with radical honesty. What is working? What isn’t? What are you ready to stop tolerating?
Practice:
Set a timer for 20 minutes and journal freely in response to:
What am I afraid to let go of?
What version of myself is emerging?
What does alignment feel like in my body?
Let whatever arises be enough. No need to fix—just witness.
5. Gather in Sacred Circle
There is deep power in being witnessed. When we share our truths in a safe space, we amplify our own becoming.
Practice:
Join a women’s circle like the Sacred Woman Collective Sunset Circle <link> on September 18 at Altar Community, Chicago. This sacred gathering will include breathwork, meditation, heartfelt sharing, and rituals to support your own inner alignment. Being in community with women walking their own paths of becoming is not only supportive—it’s activating.
6. Bless Your Transitions
Each ending is also a beginning. We often forget to mark these thresholds with reverence.
Ritual:
When something ends—a job, relationship, season, or belief—light a candle and speak aloud your gratitude and grief. Then close with an affirmation like, “I bless this transition. I trust the becoming that lies ahead.”
You Are Becoming
This path is not linear. Some days we forget. Some days we feel lost. And still, the deeper current of your becoming carries you. Even now, your cells are shifting, your soul is listening, and your breath is guiding you back to center.
You are not behind. You are not broken.
You are awakening. You are becoming.
Let your yoga mat be your sanctuary. Let your breath be your prayer.
And let this month be your invitation to return—fully, lovingly—to the truth of who you are.
If you need support, know that I'm right there with you, continuing to do the work of my own becoming while I guide others on their journeys. I invite you to join me at one of my upcoming retreats where we enter into sisterhood and sanctuary to become MORE of who we are meant to be…together.
With Love,
