Glow Revival: One Power Move at a Time

Lately, I’ve been talking a lot about that quiet, terrifying transition between the life we know and the one we actually want. It starts with a whisper: “I’m not happy here.”

Then comes the deeper work; recognizing the ways we’ve put ourselves last, kept the peace, carried too much, or played it small to avoid rocking the boat. That awareness is powerful. Healing, even.

But here’s the truth nobody talks about enough:

We get stuck there. 

Stuck in the knowing. 

Stuck in the processing. 

Stuck in “I can get through this,” but never quite reaching “I made it through — and I’m finally living the life I dreamed of.”

Healing starts with calling out the beliefs that keep us small. But it becomes transformative the moment we move. Not with hustle, but with heart.

Here's the shift: 

You don’t just know your worth. You start choosing it.

Not in grand declarations. But in tiny, soul-honoring power moves that rebuild the life you want...from the inside out.

So what does that actually look like?

Power moves can look like: Saying, “No, I’m not available this weekend,” even if your only plan is sitting on your porch with tea and your favorite playlist. 

Booking a brow wax — not because you need fixing, but because it reminds you that you’re still her. 

Wandering through the plant shop or a bookstore with no intention of buying anything...just reconnecting to your joy.

These small choices create space for your nervous system to finally breathe. And when your nervous system feels safe — that’s when the magic happens.

Let’s talk about grounding, and why it matters so much right now.

Walking barefoot in the grass. Laying on the earth under the sun. Jumping into cold water. Breathing deeply at the base of a tree.

These aren’t just dreamy summer moments. They’re medicine. They’re memory. They’re the nervous system whispering, “This is what safety feels like.”

When we connect to the earth, truly connect, our bodies remember. 

Stress hormones drop. 

Breath deepens. 

Our minds quiet, just enough to hear the voice beneath the noise.

Because beneath the overwhelm… beneath the “figure it out” pressure… beneath the burnout and overgiving…is a woman who’s still alive with want.

And grounding, in nature, in routine, in your own presence — helps her come back online. Not as a fixer or a fighter. But as a woman who glows simply because she’s back in her body.

You didn’t become overwhelmed overnight. That too-full to-do list? It stacked up one yes at a time. But so does the rebuild.

Every time you say no to what drains you… Every time you book the brow wax or walk barefoot just because it feels good… Every time you choose a moment of beauty over a moment of productivity…

That’s a power move. That’s how you come back to life. That’s how you start to glow again; from the inside out.

And no...not everyone has a bestie to drag them off the couch. 

Sometimes, as grown-ass women, we are the bestie. 

We drag ourselves into the sunlight. 

We make joy happen. 

We stop waiting for permission and start building lives we actually want to live.

So maybe this is your hot girl summer. 

Or your “I’m finally focusing on me” era. 

Or maybe...it’s just the moment you decide to let peace lead the way for once.

You’re not broken.

You’re not behind. 

You’re breaking ground on the life that was always meant for you.

And this time? You’re grounded enough to receive it.

And if the world forgets to celebrate you… 

If no one claps when you set the boundary, take the nap, or finally say yes to yourself...

we’ll be here. 

Cheering you on. 

Hyping you up. 

And reminding you every damn time:

You are that girl. 

Even when no one else notices. Even when you’re still in the becoming. 

Even when it’s quiet.

We see you. We’re with you. And your glow? It’s only just getting started.

-Tawnya Wysong