Navigating Transformation: Trusting the Inner Call to Become Who You Truly Are
Transformation rarely follows a straight line. It doesn’t come with a step-by-step manual or a tidy roadmap. Often, it begins with disruption—an ending, a loss, a shift so profound it feels like the ground beneath you has given way. But what if those moments weren’t detours? What if they were invitations?
In a rich dialogue on The Your Deeper Calling Show, Michele Rae, founder of The Center Within, joins host Teresa Nutt and fellow coach Nina Roberts-Salverson to explore what it really means to move through transformation with intention, presence, and trust.
🌀 Transformation Finds Us—Sometimes Without Warning
Many of us have been conditioned to believe that transformation is a choice: we get married, have children, start a business. But as Michele and her co-panelists reflect, some of our most powerful transformations arise when we least expect them. Whether it’s the end of a relationship, the death of a loved one, a career disruption, or a spiritual awakening—we are often initiated into new ways of being through life events we didn’t plan.
“The transformations that shaped me the most,” Michele shares, “were the ones that completely dissolved who I thought I was—so I could remember who I really am.”
🔥 Initiation as Sacred Process
Transformation isn’t just change—it’s a sacred process of initiation. And like any true rite of passage, it includes both a death and a rebirth.
Michele invites us to honor the grief that often accompanies growth. We may need to grieve identities we’ve outgrown, roles that no longer fit, or communities that no longer align. But in letting go, we make space for the next version of ourselves to emerge—one that is less conditioned and more aligned with our essence.
“Initiation creates a turning point,” Nina reflects. “It’s an opportunity to pause, mark the moment, and celebrate how we are evolving.”
🧬 Becoming Is a Spiral, Not a Destination
There is no final form when it comes to transformation. Michele describes the process as a spiral—where we move through periods of expansion, integration, and recalibration. What once fit may begin to feel constricting. What once felt aligned may begin to feel hollow. This is not a failure—it’s an invitation to evolve.
Trusting the spiral means learning to move through change with less resistance and more wonder. It means recognizing the messiness of becoming, and finding peace in not knowing what’s next. It means surrendering control while staying grounded in your own inner wisdom.
✨ The Role of Guides and Sacred Companions
Transformation is not meant to be a solo journey. Whether through coaches, mentors, or community, having trusted support allows us to move through the unknown with more courage and clarity.
When clients come to Michele in the midst of their own unraveling, she offers more than just guidance—she offers presence. Through her intuitive and multidimensional approach, she holds sacred space for clients to reconnect with their inner truth, process the grief of letting go, and step forward with greater authenticity.
“Transformation becomes less frightening when someone helps you see that what you’re experiencing is normal—even sacred,” she says.
🌿 Practices for Moving Through Transformation
Every transformation is unique, but a few practices can support you through the process:
- Pause and reflect. Allow yourself to grieve what’s ending without rushing to what’s next.
- Spend time in nature. Let the rhythm of the earth remind you that growth comes in cycles.
- Connect with your breath. Use mindful breathing to anchor your nervous system.
- Seek sacred mirrors. Coaches, spiritual guides, or trusted friends can help you see clearly when the path feels uncertain.
- Trust the unfolding. You don’t need to know the destination to take the next step.
Your True Self Is Not Something You Find—It’s Someone You Remember
As Michele, Nina, and Teresa reflect, the heart of transformation is remembering who you truly are. Beneath the roles, the expectations, the programming—you are already whole. You are already wise. You are already equipped to walk this path.
You don’t have to wait until everything makes sense. You only need to listen to the quiet call within and choose to answer.
Even if you’re still in freefall, trust this: your wings will catch.