Beat the impostor inside of you!

What if the impostor isn’t me?

What if the imposter wasn’t me after all—but a virus that invaded my life, disrupted my mind, and forced me to abandon the rhythms that once made me feel alive?

This ride—this relentless Long Covid rollercoaster—has pushed me to my edge. I was told to rest. To pause all the things I loved. As someone who thrived on activity, letting go of my daily routines, of time with my daughter, my work, my hobbies, and sports—it broke me open. And it changed everything.

Long Covid became the impostor. It took my strength and wore it like a mask, convincing others—and sometimes me—that I was no longer who I had been.

But piece by piece, I began to reclaim her.

I learned to listen to my body in new ways. I started shifting my beliefs and emotional states instantly, whenever possible. I began to see old patterns—and gently break them. I stopped fighting myself, and instead, became curious. When behavior no longer served me, I let it go.

Even when help was denied or misguided, I chose to keep trying.

I started asking better questions:

• What if this symptom doesn’t mean I’m failing, but evolving?
• What if my body is asking me to heal in a completely different way?
• What if being a “body in bed” or “butt in the chair” person doesn’t make me less worthy—but simply shows I’m in a different chapter of becoming?

And perhaps the most radical question: What if—just this once—things are actually going well? What if this is my breakthrough?