Marie shares a playlist selected from the chaos of self-redefinition. After years of uncertainty and stillness, she pieces together parts of who she was, who she is, and who she’s yet to become. Between introspection and gentle courage, the songs move through loss, rediscovery, and acceptance for those learning to make peace with change.
I wanted to be everything all at once, yet I was terrified of becoming nothing.
For a little while, I couldn’t quite figure out who I was or who I truly am. It felt as though the pandemic had taken a part of my essence and left me wandering through a labyrinth of myself. I had no idea who I wanted to be or what the world that awaited me looked like. I felt as though everything I believed to be true about myself had abruptly shifted.
Still, one thing became clear: I’m always changing.
Though change can be frightening, it’s the only constant we have. Perhaps it’s time to make peace with that, because when nothing is certain, everything becomes possible.
In that realization, I’ve learned to embrace the fluidity of becoming.
I become and unbecome—to be who I have always been and who I have never been.
With each shift, I evolve and expand into the person I’m meant to be. With each passing day, I’m learning to be a little braver, a little kinder, and a little more of myself.
And even though I don’t have all the answers yet, I’m starting to see that maybe I don’t need them right now. For now, it’s enough to keep becoming, one moment at a time.