Have you ever looked back at an earlier version of yourself and wished you had been kinder to the woman you were? Or found yourself frustrated with who you are today because you aren't the person you used to be?

Life changes. Our bodies change, our priorities shift, and circumstances sometimes pull us away from the routines and practices that once helped us feel our best. Yet we often judge ourselves for those changes without considering everything we've experienced along the way.

In this episode of The Becoming Podcast, I'm exploring what it means to accept yourself exactly as you are today, without giving up on growth or the things you want for your life.

Through personal reflection and a guided practice, we'll explore how to look back with compassion, understand where we are today, and reconnect with what matters without trying to recreate a life that no longer fits.

Because you can honor the woman you used to be, appreciate the woman you've become, and still be excited about the woman you're becoming.

You are not starting over. You are starting from here.

If you're ready to move beyond a life that's simply good and begin finding more fulfillment in your everyday life, you're in the right place.

Welcome to Becoming. I'm Carrie, and I'm glad you're here.

Let's begin.

Read my companion blog at:

https://www.totaltransformation.life/blog

What Are You Resisting That Is Keeping You Stuck?

Sometimes the things we resist most are the very things worth looking at a little more closely.

In this episode of Becoming, Carrie explores four moments in her own life when her immediate response was, “No. Absolutely not. That’s not me.” Each time, she resisted the question, wrestled with it, and eventually discovered something she couldn't see at first.

Looking back, she sees something different now: four actual moments where resistance became a doorway into a completely different direction in her life.

But this isn't about assuming that everything we resist is true—or that we should simply give in to every uncomfortable idea. It's about becoming curious about our reactions. Sometimes the strongest emotional response is pointing toward a question we haven't been willing to ask ourselves yet.

What are you resisting?

And what if the thing you're resisting isn't something you need to accept—but a doorway?

This week, Carrie invites you to slow down, pay attention, and consider what might be keeping you stuck.

Read my companion blog at:

https://www.totaltransformation.life/blog

When you're building a life you love, it can be surprisingly difficult to know when it's time to stop.

This week, I'm exploring what happens when we give ourselves permission to rest—not because we've failed or run out of motivation, but because rest is part of the process.

I'll share what I've been learning through my own experience this week, what my clients have taught me about rest and recovery, and a piece of personal writing called Roots that has reminded me how much growth can happen beneath the surface.

Sometimes we get so focused on what's next that we forget to notice how far we've already come.

Maybe rest isn't about stopping.

Maybe it's about stepping back far enough to see what's already taking root.

Question for this week: When is it time to rest—and what might you notice if you gave yourself permission to do it?

Read my companion blog at:

https://www.totaltransformation.life/blog