I always thought that new beginnings

meant tearing pages out of a notebook,

a fresh start in a place where no one knows you,

a new outfit you’ve never worn before.

I’m learning that life is a constant emerging;

it takes courage to stay in the tension

of who we were and who we’re becoming,

humility to acknowledge we never start from zero.

What if the new beginning we are seeking

is available to us every moment of every day?

What if the freedom we desire can be found here?

Life is a process; I am always becoming.

You don’t have to run away or burn it all down

to be made new.

Sophie Caldecott is a freelance writer and content manager who lives with her family in a cottage by the moors (in the UK) and spends her summers in Paris. Over the years she's written for many publications, including Harper's Bazaar, Wired, House & Garden, and Career Contessa, and worked as a content strategist for places like Verily Magazine and Marie Forleo.

Image: tobetold

Styling: Katharina Geissler-Evans, heiter

Hair & make-up: Kerstin Wolf, Die Wölfin

Model: Fati wearing pieces by Armed Angels via Sestra Store

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