Some days I wake up feeling like I’m still in the ashes of my past. Other days, I feel sparks of something new stirring inside me. Both are real. Both are sacred. And both are part of this journey I call my life.

I’m Lauren Kirk. I’ve walked through trauma, silence, and shadow. I’m not healed. I’m becoming. And I want to share that process here, openly and honestly, without masks or perfection.

This space — Sacred Becoming — is my journal, my sanctuary, and my invitation. Here, I write about shadow work, reclaiming power, and the spiritual practices that help me rise. Some posts will be raw reflections, some will be small tools I’ve created along the way. All of it comes from a place of lived experience, not theory.

Today, my ritual is simple. I light a candle. I sit with the weight I carry. I name it so it doesn’t own me. Fire can burn, yes, but it can also warm. Fire can illuminate the path forward. And fire reminds me that even in ashes, there is life waiting to rise.

If you’re here, maybe you’ve walked through your own fire too. Maybe some days you feel scorched, and some days you feel untouchable. Stay awhile. Read, reflect, and rise with me. You are not alone.

— Lauren xoxo