The Lantern Bearer & Choosing Oneself

Sometimes healing isn't about finding the answers. Sometimes it's about finding someone who has already walked through the darkness and can remind you to keep going.In this voice note, I reflect on voice notes with a friend who I will call The Lantern Bearer, whom I have named Praevia— [Latin] "the one who has gone before"- whose hard-earned wisdom has become a source of hope when I can't yet see what's waiting on the other side of this process. I also explore what it really means to choose yourself, especially when that choice feels lonely, uncertain, or at odds with the life you've always known.This is a conversation about trusting the process, honoring your own becoming, and remembering that growth rarely feels like growth while you're living it. If you're in the middle of rebuilding your life and wondering whether the work is worth it, this voice note is for you.If this voice note found you when you needed it, I'm glad it did.Support the show