Already Becoming Her

Prompt: How have you already started stepping into your rebrand? What shifts have you noticed in how you see yourself?

I used to think stepping into my rebrand would be some big, dramatic shift—some obvious transformation where one day, everything clicked. But the truth is, it’s already happening. It’s happening in the way I move, the way I think, the way I show up for myself in ways both quiet and undeniable.

I’ve noticed it in the way I carry myself—standing taller, walking with more certainty, no longer shrinking or apologizing for existing.

I see it in the way I speak—less hesitation, less softening, more truth. More claiming what I know without second-guessing whether I’m ‘allowed’ to say it.

I feel it in the way I take up space—in my clothes, in my home, in my choices. No more dressing to blend in, no more living in spaces that feel temporary, no more asking for permission.

I recognize it in the way I filter what enters my life—what I consume, who I engage with, what I give my energy to. I don’t take in things that make me feel small. I don’t entertain conversations that dull my fire. I choose what expands me.

And most of all, I know it in the way I trust myself—not just in moments of clarity, but in the moments of doubt. Because even when I don’t have the answers, I know I’ll find them. Even when I waver, I know I’ll stand again.

This isn’t something I’m waiting for. This isn’t something I’m hoping will happen.

I am already living it.

I am already her.

Tara Derington

Tara Derington is the Director of Marketing at Ms.Medicine, where she leads brand strategy and content focused on advancing better care for women. As a woman living with chronic illness herself, she has seen firsthand how often healthcare systems fail women, especially when it comes to being heard, believed, and properly supported. Her work centers on translating evidence-based medicine into clear, empowering education, challenging misinformation, and amplifying the voices of clinicians committed to patient-first, relationship-driven care.

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