Who Am I Outside of Who Everyone Needs Me to Be?

Who are you… outside of everything and everyone that depends on you?In this episode, we’re having an honest conversation about what happens when your identity slowly becomes wrapped up in caring for everyone else. If you’ve spent years showing up as the one who holds it all together, you may find yourself wondering when you stopped asking what you need… or who you even are anymore.We talk about how this shift happens so quietly in motherhood, relationships, and caregiving. How you become the one who remembers everything, manages everyone’s emotions, and keeps life moving… while slowly losing connection with yourself.We also open up about how grief can deepen this experience. When loss forces you into survival mode, there often isn’t space to process your own needs or desires. You just keep going.But this episode isn’t just about what’s been lost.It’s about beginning again.We talk about:• How identity gets shaped through caregiving and survival• The guilt many women feel when they want something for themselves• Why reconnecting with yourself is not selfish• Small, gentle ways to start rediscovering who you areYou’ll be reminded that God didn’t create you to only exist for others. You are allowed to be a mother, a caregiver, and a whole person with your own desires, dreams, and identity.If you’ve been feeling like a version of yourself got left behind somewhere along the way… this conversation is for you.And if you need a place to start, Raynea shares a simple resource, “10 Minutes to Feel Held,” to help you slow down, breathe, and reconnect with God in the middle of it all.You’re not lost.You’re still in there.We send you off with so much love.