Day 2: For All to See

29 Jul 2025

Today, I carry a scar on my face—one placed by a surgeon, not by life’s emotional battles. Yet somehow, it feels no different. This wound, stitched carefully across the side of my nose and the crease of my face, is now part of my visible story. And unlike the wounds of betrayal, abandonment, or self-burden that I’ve always managed to hide, this one demands to be seen.

There’s no makeup to cover it.
No smile wide enough to disguise it.
No strength strong enough to ignore it.

And I wonder… maybe that’s the point.

I have carried invisible scars for so long that I became an expert at blending in. But now, for the first time, my hurt is exposed. People will ask. They will stare. And while some will do so with kindness, others will do so with judgment.

But neither matters.

Because this is the season I stop hiding.
This is the season I let my scars speak.
This is the season I tell the truth.

Not just the truth about my face, but the truth about my heart, my past, my resilience.

So here it is, for all to see: I have been hurt, I have been lied to, and I have believed I wasn’t enough. But I survived.

And I’ll keep surviving.

Scar by scar.
Chapter by chapter.
Until the woman in the mirror no longer hides.

Closing Reflections

🔗 Spotify Track of the Day

🎶 Scars to Your Beautiful – Alessia Cara
Play this song as today’s reflection sinks in. Let every lyric remind you that your truth, your scars, and your strength are beautiful.
Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/track/42ydLwx4i5V49RXHOozJZq

🌀 Journal Reflection Prompt

What scars—visible or not—have shaped your journey?
Write about the ones you’ve hidden and the ones you’re ready to honor, not as shame, but as survival.

✨ Today’s Truth

“This is the season I stop hiding. This is the season I let my scars speak.”

Welcome to the journey.
With grace,
Stacey