You Deserve to Take Up Space

Many women spend their lives shrinking themselves to survive—quieting their voice, hiding their brilliance, and softening their needs for the comfort of others. Whether shaped by trauma, culture, or family dynamics, the message becomes loud and clear: “Don’t be too much.”

But here’s the truth:

You are allowed to take up space.

In your relationships. In your career. In your healing.

In your own life.

At Awaken Your Life Coaching, we believe reclaiming your voice isn’t a luxury—it’s part of your emotional survival. Healing isn’t just about letting go of pain. It’s about remembering your power.

Why We Learn to Shrink

As children, many of us were rewarded for being agreeable, quiet, or accommodating. We learned that speaking up came with consequences—shame, disapproval, or being ignored. So we adapted. We learned to anticipate others’ needs. We made ourselves small to stay safe.

But as adults, those survival strategies often turn into chronic people-pleasing, perfectionism, or emotional silence.

The cost?

Losing touch with our desires.

Suppressing our truth.

Living lives that feel “fine” on the outside but hollow inside.

The Journey Back to Yourself

Taking up space doesn’t mean being loud or aggressive. It means being authentic. It means:

Saying what you feel without apologizing.

Asking for what you need without guilt.

Taking up physical, emotional, and energetic space—because you belong here.

This is a process of reclamation. And it’s not always easy.

But it’s powerful.

What It Looks Like to Take Up Space

You say “no” without explanation.

You express joy without dimming it.

You share your story, even if your voice shakes.

You take care of yourself first—and no longer see that as selfish.

This kind of healing is radical. It interrupts patterns that have lived in your family for generations.

And it’s how new legacies are born.

You Are Worthy of Wholeness

You don’t need to be quieter to be lovable.

You don’t need to be less emotional to be accepted.

You don’t need to be perfect to belong.

You are already enough.

You are already whole.

Let this be the year you stop shrinking.

Let this be the moment you breathe deeper, stand taller, and speak louder.

You were never too much—you were just too powerful for spaces that couldn’t hold you.

Take up space, lioness.

The world needs your roar.

With love,

Terry De Aragon

Registered Nurse & Resilience Recovery Coach

Awaken, Heal, and Step into Your Freedom