Dawn Wiggins

I think a lot of women expect healing to feel empowering all the time.

But sometimes it actually feels lonely at first.

Because suddenly the things that used to feel “normal” don’t fit anymore.

You stop tolerating conversations that drain you.
You stop rescuing grown adults from their own choices.
You stop saying yes when your whole body means no.

And some people will call that selfish.

Not because you’re doing something wrong…
but because your boundaries changed the dynamic.

There’s grief in that.

Grief in realizing some relationships were built around your self-sacrifice.

Grief in realizing some people didn’t actually know the real you because you were too busy performing a role.

So if healing has felt a little lonely lately, maybe this is why.

You’re not losing yourself.

You’re losing the performance.

And that’s a very different thing.

And if this is the season you’re in right now, learning how to trust yourself, your boundaries, your intuition, and the woman you’re becoming, I’d love for you to come deeper into this work with us inside Cocoon VIP.

Our next workshop is all about Building Trust in Yourself After Divorce and honestly… this conversation is at the center of it.