Episode 18 Who am I?

In this quiet, reflective episode of the Norabloom Method, Holly invites you to sit with one of life's most layered questions: Who am I? Whether you're navigating change, growth, or simply a season where your old self no longer fits, this episode offers a grounded, honest look at identity — not as something to figure out once, but as something that unfolds through small, daily choices. Holly shares her own personal experience with creativity, entrepreneurship, and the mental noise that comes from chasing every idea — and how she's learning to stay present with herself instead. This episode is for the woman who's not lost, not behind — just becoming.

0:00 — Welcome to the Norabloom Method
0:33 — About this episode
0:49 — When "Who am I?" gets louder
1:16 — We're designed to evolve
1:41 — Who you were vs. who you are
2:06 — Letting go with gratitude
2:53 — Listening to your body & nervous system
3:22 — A simple grounding practice
3:48 — A personal share
4:14 — The gift of creativity & the mental merry-go-round
4:58 — Not every idea needs to become something
5:26 — Sustainable entrepreneurship means staying grounded
5:50 — Staying with yourself when nothing new is happening
6:12 — A reminder: you're in the middle of becoming
6:40 — Closing thoughts

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Transcript

SPEAKER_00 0:04

Hi, and welcome to the NoraBloom Method. I'm Holly, aesthetician, practitioner, and the hands behind NoraBloom. This is a space for women who are ready to slow down and reconnect with their bodies and care for themselves in a more honest, grounded way. Here we talk about skin, the nervous system, nourishment, and what it really means to feel well without pressure, without noise, and without needing to be anything other than who you are today. Today's episode is a quiet one, a reflective one, the kind you might want to listen to on a walk, or sitting with your coffee, or even just in a moment where you need to feel like yourself again. We're talking about something that tends to come up in different seasons of life. Who am I? There are moments when this question gets louder. It can be after change, after loss, after growth, or sometimes just with time. You wake up and something feels different. The version of you that once felt clear just doesn't quite fit anymore, and it can feel really unsettling. But what I've come to believe is this feeling loss is not a failure, it's an invitation. We often think we're supposed to figure out ourselves only once and then stay that way forever, but that's not how we're designed. We're meant to evolve, to shift, to outgrow versions of ourselves. And sometimes the discomfort we can feel isn't confusion, it's growth happening quietly. So instead of asking, why don't I feel like myself, you might gently ask, which version of me am I ready to release? So who you were versus who you are. This is a version of what existed before the moment. She had different needs, different energy, different ways of moving through the world, and she served a purpose. But she is not only one version of you, and sometimes we hold on to her really tight because she feels familiar, because others expect her, and because she once worked. But becoming who you are today requires letting her soften and step back, and not with judgment, but with gratitude. Who are you today? This is the part that matters the most, not who you were or who you think you should be, but who you are today. And the truth is you don't figure this out all at once. You notice it in small, honest, little tiny moments, in the way you care for your body, you speak to yourself, the way you choose what you need, the way you set boundaries, and the way you allow yourself to rest. Your identity is not one big answer. It's a series of small grounded choices. So I have a little bit of a Nora Bloom perspective on this. I don't believe in forcing change. I believe in returning to yourself. Your body is always communicating, your nervous system is always responding, and when you slow down enough to listen, you start to feel what it's what is actually aligned. So instead of asking, what should I be? you can begin to ask, what feels nourishing right now? What feels draining? And what feels honest, even if it's a little unfamiliar, because the version of you that is emerging is not created through pressure. She's being revealed through your own awareness. So here's a little simple practice. If you're feeling disconnected, you might try something very simple. Pause and ask yourself, what do I need today? Not next month, not next year, just today. And then listen. Even if the answer is small, even if the answer is just simply rest, the answer is always coming back to yourself. So here's a little personal share. Before we close, I want to share something that's a little personal because the question, who am I, is something I'm living in real time. Many of you are too. Especially as I continue to grow Nora Bloom and navigating being both an entrepreneur and a creative person, I've realized there's something very, very true about me. There's a gift inside of me, there's creativity and it flows freely in massive amounts. Ideas come easily, they feel exciting, expansive, and full of possibility. But the truth is sometimes I take it all way too serious. Every idea feels like something I need to act on. For example, should I write a book? Should I teach a class? Should I teach other aestheticians? Should I open a bakery? Should I just quit Norbloom altogether? Should I change everything? Should I move? I mean, it goes on and on and on. A lot of times my mind feels like just one merry-go-round going over and over, spinning out of control. But there's this constant stream of questions, right? And it's feeling the need to do more. And what I'm starting to understand is that not every idea is meant to become something. This is very difficult for me. And some ideas are meant to just pass on through, and some are meant to inspire me. Not necessarily do I need to initiate every single one. Because when I do try to follow all of them, it actually pulls me way, way, way far away from myself. It gives me stress, it creates tons of noise in my head, and it even takes me further from who I am. And entrepreneurship, real sustainable entrepreneurship, actually doesn't require that much creativity. It requires being grounded and present and being willing to sit with ideas that come and go without attaching to all of them. So the question I'm sitting with right now isn't what should I do next? It's can I stay with myself even when nothing new is happening? Because this is where I feel most like me. Not in the chasing, not in the constant questioning, but in the quiet. So if you're someone who has a lot of ideas, a lot of energy, and a lot of what-ifs, I know how you feel. Maybe this is your reminder too. You don't have to become every single thing your creative brain can imagine you to be. You can just stay connected with who you are today. You're not behind, you're not lost, and you're not confused. You're in the middle of becoming. And that most powerful thing you can do is to meet yourself where you are, right here at this moment today. Thank you for being here with me. If you feel called to experience this work in person, you can always reach out or just simply stay right here and listen to what you need. And if this space supports you, feel free to share it with someone who might need to hear it too. Take care of your body and tend to your nervous system.