16/08/2025
We couldn’t agree more!🥹🫶🙌🧡🧡🧡🧡
🎶 “She’s not just famous — she’s becoming.”
“I was a fan yesterday, I’m one today, and I’ll be one tomorrow. But not for the reasons people might assume.
It’s not because I know every lyric or memorize the secret Easter eggs in her videos. (Although one of my favorite lines will always be: “You can plan for a change in weather and time / But I never planned on you changing your mind.”)
It’s not because of who she’s dating. I’ve got no celebrity crush on Travis, but I do smile when I see how kind they are to each other.
And it’s definitely not for the fashion, the fame, or the cameras.
I’m a fan because she keeps becoming.
Because Taylor Swift chose to launch her album on a podcast hosted by two men who made her feel safe. That wasn’t a publicity stunt — it was a wise, brave choice. A woman taking ownership of her voice and choosing where and how to share it. I saw the headline, and I just nodded. Like, “Of course she did. That makes sense.”
I’m a fan because she disabled social media comments years ago — and never looked back. Because she’s not fighting to be seen anymore. She’s choosing how she’s seen. “You don’t have to forgive, and you don’t have to forget to move on.”
I’m a fan because she’s open about things that used to be whispered in shame — her eating disorder, her fear of letting people down, the anxiety that stalked her on stage. She doesn’t give advice. She tells the truth. That’s what Brave Girls do.
And I’m a fan because she doesn’t hoard success. She lifts other artists. Shouts them out. Sings their songs. Hands them the mic. She gives her crew bonuses. Leaves behind food bank donations. She remembers people. She honors them.
She reminds me that fame isn’t the problem. Performance-based identity is. And perfectionism? That’s a battle scar too many women carry silently. Taylor puts hers in a song. And when the world mocks her, she writes back.
She taught me how to reclaim the eras I’ve lived through. I’m not in my Reputation Era. I’m not even in my Clean version. I’m in my Becoming Era.
Because I’ve learned that a woman’s strength doesn’t come from applause — it comes from her resilience. Her willingness to grow in front of others. Her ability to admit what she’s unlearning.
God never asked me to worship anyone but Him. But He did call me to look for the fruits of the Spirit — in myself, and in the people I allow to influence me.
So I don’t follow celebrities blindly. I watch who they become.
And Taylor? She’s still becoming. And that gives me hope for myself.
Let the world worship image. I’ll take integrity.
Let the crowds chase flawless. I’ll follow fruit.
Let the headlines change. I’ll keep my eyes on the quiet, daily work of becoming.
Because some of us — middle-aged, messy, faithful Brave Girls — are raising our standards, not our filters.
And maybe that’s the kind of role model young girls need right now.
God, help me become the kind of woman I hope others are watching.
One who is soft but strong. Seen but grounded.
Brave enough to keep becoming.
In Jesus’ name.
📖 “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” — Micah 6:8
“We rise. We fight. We heal.”Brave Girlrl🦋
🌷”What do you look for in a role model — and who’s quietly watching you become one?”
