You Can’t Level Up Without Letting Your Old Self Go…

Amandine S’iita
Dec 31, 2025
3 min read

2025 asked me to shed everything that felt familiar…

2025 — the Year of the Snake, they said.

Well damn… I felt it.

2025 asked me to shed everything that felt familiar:

my relationship
my job
and even an old version of myself

It was an emotional rollercoaster. Yet somehow, it was also filled with blessings and unexpected opportunities.

Looking back now, I see how deeply blessed I am. Every challenge became a doorway.

Every obstacle turned into an opportunity and a blessing. My life feels like a movie I never imagined could be real.

My younger self would be so proud of who I’m becoming.

But here’s the truth most people don’t talk about:

If you want to attract the life you desire, visualize it. See it clearly. Feel it deeply. Then, let it go…

Most people try to force the outcome. They chase it. They cling to how it should happen. And in doing so, they lose themselves trying to control what was never meant to be controlled.

You can’t control your destiny. You have to walk through it…

That means accepting everything along the way: the challenges, the lessons, the discomfort, and the hardships. Because they aren’t obstacles, they are the path that shapes you into the person who can finally receive it.

The law of attraction is simple:

What you chase, you push away.

What you let go of, you allow to come to you.

That’s the key: Visualize it… then release it.

Stop forcing the timeline.

Stop obsessing over the “how.”

Start living as if that life is already unfolding. Move with trust. Act with belief. Align your choices with the future you’re calling in. And above all TAKE ACTION.

Because belief without action is just wishful thinking.

Not passive action. Not waiting. I am talking about aligned, courageous action.

Too many people spend years visualizing, manifesting, journaling, and talking about their dreams… while waiting for life to deliver them. It doesn’t work that way.

The moment you take action toward the life you desire, everything changes. But it won’t feel comfortable at first…

Taking action requires courage because it will:

Make you uncomfortable
Test your character
Force you to face your shadows
Kill your old self so your new self can be reborn

This is the transition phase.

And unfortunately, this is where most people quit.

They don’t want to go through the discomfort.

They don’t want to sit in the uncertainty.

They don’t want to lose who they were before becoming who they need to be.

What they don’t realize is that this phase is NECESSARY!

It’s the phase that tests you. Builds your character. Strengthens your nervous system. And prepares you to hold what you’re asking for.

You want wealth — but can you handle what comes with it?

You want visibility — but can you deal with being seen and judged?

You want success — but can you manage it without losing yourself?

You are tested before you receive, so that when you finally do, you don’t lose it.

2025 was that year for me.

The year that pushed me beyond the version of myself I thought I knew. The year that stretched my limits, shattered old beliefs, and forced me to face fears I had been avoiding.

These years don’t arrive quietly.

They shake you.

They humble you.

They demand courage, resilience, and radical honesty.

But they are also the years that teach you the most.

The ones that accelerate your growth.

The ones that upgrade your mindset, your standards, and your self-trust.

So if you’re in that phase right now — Be grateful.

It’s not breaking you. It’s preparing you for what’s coming.

Trust the process!

With Love,