Becoming Her: The Journey Through Transition

By Frances Rosario | Arise & Shine

There comes a time in every woman’s life when the path forward is unclear, unfamiliar, or even unbearable. It may come through changes in family dynamics, career shifts, educational pursuits, or the quiet unraveling of roles and relationships once held dear.

Transitions have a way of confronting us, of shaking us loose from what was, so that we can be prepared for what is to come.

But let me be honest: it's a painful refining process.

I used to cry out to God and say, “Can we just skip to the end of this chapter?” The emotional toll felt unbearable at times. And yet, it was through these very moments of discomfort and surrender that God was shaping me for destiny.

It began small, letting go of clothing I was holding onto for identity or comfort. Then it moved into deeper waters: releasing relationships that no longer aligned with God’s will. Eventually, I was called to walk away from a dream home and a job that brought earthly comfort but no longer served my purpose. One step at a time, the Lord invited me to let go... and trust.

Like Abraham, I had to walk without knowing where I was going. I had to trust that God's thoughts truly are higher, that His plans were better, and that even this, the pain, the unknown, the loss, was working together for my good.

There were times I questioned: Am I even qualified? What if I let God down? What will others say?

Yet in the breaking, God was building something stronger in me.

The spiritual warfare intensified the closer I got to walking in my true calling. But now, I see it clearly, every test, every tear, every silent surrender was preparation. I wasn’t being punished; I was being positioned. I had to be undone to become the woman who could help others through their own becoming.

Now, I walk with women who are navigating their own chapters of change, some whispered in shame, others screamed in silence. I walk without judgment because I remember. I proclaim vision because I’ve lived without it. I release destinies because I finally stepped into my own.

You are not alone. This blog is your safe place. A place where your transition isn’t just acknowledged, it’s honored.

Together, we will embrace the uncomfortable, let go of what no longer serves us, and rise- whole, holy, and unapologetically transformed.