Becoming Who You Are

Welcome to Becoming Who You Are! I’m so glad you’re here.

Hi, I’m Hannah.

I’m a writer and self-explorer from the UK. I work with other intrepid explorers who are doing their own personal development and help empower them to become who they are.

What I believe (aka my minifesto)

Here are the principles of the site. They’re beliefs I hold and endeavour to live by, both online and in my personal life. They are core to the work I do here.

 1. You’re not broken (and you don’t need to be fixed): 

We all develop our own ways of coping with the world we grow up in. Some of these ways are more beneficial than others but at the core of these behaviours is a need for self-protection, not broken-ness.

2. The phrases “self-improvement” and “self-help” don’t improve or help anyone.

They imply there is something wrong with us, and therefore violate principle number one of the minifesto. With the inherent judgement in these phrases, there is a risk they leave people chasing an unobtainable “ideal” version of themselves rather than looking at what they have right now.

3. We all know what’s best for ourselves, and we create our own lives.

We all have unique experiences of life, and we are all unique people. What works for one person doesn’t necessarily work for another. Our quest is to discover what gets us out of bed in the morning, what does work for us, and run with that.

You and Me

A lot of people want to know more about themselves, want to get deeper and want to work out what the hell is going on in there. But that trip can be kind of lonely, and where do you even start? A trip to the self-help (boo) section in the local bookstore is enough to put anyone off self-knowledge – quite good for a giggle though.

Except, most of those books don’t talk about self-knowledge. They try and teach, and they try and change.

That’s not how we do things here. We start right where you are, and we do things on your terms.

Here, you can make your own journey and find out what works for you. There’s lists of resources and tools you can take a look at, and feel free to get in touch with any questions or suggestions.

I’ve created this website because support is important, and I missed that when I first started looking inwards.

It’s an experience: some days I love learning about myself, some days I find it impossible to like certain parts of myself, some days I feel totally screwed up, and some days I am amazed by my capacity for strength, growth, love and vitality.

This is what it is to be me, and I’m glad I’m still on this journey. Will you join me?

Are you ready to start becoming who you are? Say hello in the comments, on our Facebook page, on Twitter or drop me a line