09/30/2025
Transformation Tuesday 💫
Standing in My Truth, Even When It Hurts ❣️
“This past week stretched me in ways I wasn’t prepared for.
For years, I’ve been the chameleon — the people-pleaser who stayed quiet, molded myself to keep the peace, and hid parts of my truth just to be accepted. This time, I didn’t. I spoke my truth. I stood in my beliefs. I acted with grace, compassion, and integrity.
The result wasn’t applause. It was loss. It was judgment. And it triggered every old pattern of self-doubt, self-blame, and harsh inner talk I’ve carried for decades. My instinct was to turn the anger inward: to tell myself I wasn’t enough, that my beliefs were wrong, to question everything I’ve worked so hard to overcome.
And the sting of this wasn’t just losing a friend or a connection. I’ve faced that before. What cut me to the core was that this came from someone I trusted as a mentor, a guide — someone I looked up to, believed in, and held in the highest regard. Someone who claimed to be a healer and a safe space. To be met with judgment and dismissal from the very person who preached empowerment and authenticity hit differently. It shook me, and it’s part of why I questioned everything.
But here’s the transformation:
I’m catching the pattern. I’m interrupting the loop. I’m reminding myself over and over— I acted with love. I did nothing wrong. I did not judge, I did not shame, I did not cast anger or hypocrisy. I simply spoke from my heart and my perspective. I wasn’t trying to control or change anyone else’s views. Unfortunately, the same respect was not given back.
Still, my worth isn’t defined by someone else’s opinion or reaction. My feelings are valid. My voice matters. And I will not abandon myself to keep the peace.
Transformation isn’t just meditation and affirmations. Sometimes it’s standing in your truth, losing a connection, feeling the sting, and still choosing to honor yourself. It’s refusing to shrink back into old versions of you.
If you’re in a season like this, know you’re not alone. Standing in your authenticity can feel lonely at first, but it’s also where you begin to reclaim your power.
💛 With heart,
Stacy’s Soul Shine
👉 Have you had a moment where standing in your truth cost you something—but you knew you couldn’t abandon yourself? I’d love to hear your reflections below.