New year, new you. New month, new habits. Reinvent yourself. Become HER.

Sound familiar? 😂

And listen, I love a good reset. I literally run monthly challenges! But lately I've been asking myself a different question:

What if I don't actually need to become someone completely different? What if I just need to give myself permission to be who I've always wanted to be?

This week on Fighting For Your Fairytale, we're getting a little personal.

For years, I got really good at being different versions of myself depending on where I was and what people expected of me. Dance teacher Sarah. Business owner Sarah. Wife Sarah. Disney-loving Sarah. And the sarcastic, sassy Sarah who didn't always make an appearance. 😂

I wasn't necessarily pretending to be someone else. I was just keeping certain parts of myself quiet.

Moving to Orlando, changing careers, rebuilding routines, and pursuing new dreams gave me the opportunity to explore who I wanted to be. But here's what surprised me: even when you change your environment, you can still carry everyone else's expectations around in your head.

We're talking about finding your voice, learning to stop making yourself smaller, pursuing dreams you can't fully explain, and realizing that not every question or concern from someone else needs to become a request for permission.

And maybe most importantly, we're talking about the difference between going back to who you used to be and making room for the person you've always wanted to become.

Ask yourself:

1. What's something I've always wanted to do, explore, or express but keep talking myself out of?

2. Whose opinion am I worried about—and does that person actually get a vote?

3. What's one small way I can make room for that part of myself this week?

You don't have to quit your job, move across the country, or start a podcast.

Sometimes the first step is simply giving yourself permission.

Maybe your next chapter isn't about becoming somebody new. Maybe it's about finally allowing yourself to be YOU.

✨ Fighting For Your Fairytale — A Little Sass, A Lot of Magic.

— Sarah Nave-Smith

💗 Your Fairytale Fight this week