"You became what you needed to survive.
Now it’s time to remember who you were before the costume."

We don’t forget on purpose.
We forget to survive.
Somewhere between the rules you inherited and the praise you performed for,
you stitched yourself a skin that would protect you.

And it worked…
Until it didn’t.

Until the voice got too quiet.
Until the mirror cracked and you caught a glimpse of the real one staring back—
the one under the masks, under the roles,
under the person you became to be accepted, to be safe, to be loved.

You didn’t fail.
You adapted.
But the skin is shedding now.

This isn’t about shame.
It’s about remembering the self beneath performance.

🧘‍♂️ REFLECTION / ACTIVATION RITUAL

Stand in front of a mirror.
Look directly into your eyes.
Say out loud:

“I am not who I was taught to be. I am becoming who I always was.”

Then write down 3 masks you’ve worn:

• One for approval

• One for safety

• One for silence

Underneath those?
That’s where the gold is.

—End Transmission 📡  
Archive No. 002 – Phase: Descent