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The Art of ‘HER’ in Process

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Dinili Gunewardana Student Contributor, Baylor University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Baylor chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

In a world where “becoming her” is marketed as a flawless aesthetic and a perfectly curated identity, it’s easy to forget that real transformation is not built on perfection. It’s built on the quiet, unglamorous work of learning, failing, healing and trying again. 
The truth is becoming her is not a final destination, it’s an ongoing evolution. It’s the process of stepping into your authentic power even when it feels way easier to hide behind a polished version of yourself the world expects. 

Real growth begins with humility. Becoming her means allowing yourself to be a student. A student of your dreams and life. It means recognizing that you don’t have to have all the answers to take the next step. 
Learning looks like rereading a chapter because your mind might be everywhere. 
Like asking for help even when you’re scared of looking weak. 
Like admitting when something isn’t working and choosing to try a new way.
This version of “her” learning without shame. She trusts the process of becoming better, not perfect. 

Failure is often portrayed as the opposite of success, but in becoming your truer self it becomes the kind of teacher achievement could never me. 
Becoming her means recognizing that failing is part of the path; you’ll make decisions that don’t land how you hoped, you’ll outgrow people and patterns and you’ll take risks that feel too big and steps that feel too small.
However, ever stumble add something to your foundation 
Failure shapes resilience. This ‘her’ isn’t defined by the fall but by the way you stand up afterwards; more grounded and undeniably stronger. 

Healing is the quiet revolution. It’s the part of becoming her that rarely gets heard because it’s uncomfortable and deeply personal. 
Healing means revisiting the parts of yourself you once avoided and to acknowledge the weight you’ve carried without naming. 
Healing doesn’t always feel good. Some days you make progress and other days you slip back into old patterns. But every honest moment brings you close to understanding yourself. 
It’s a process of breaking cycles, setting boundaries and choosing what supports your well-being even when it feels uncomfortable. 
Healing is never linear and it isn’t one breakthrough moment. It’s a steady return to yourself. 

In the end becoming “her” is less about arriving at a perfected self and more about deciding, day after day, to live in a way that aligns with who you are and who you hope to become. 
It means choosing rest over burnout, even when productivity seems like a safer option. 
Choosing honesty over people-pleasing, even when the truth feels risky. 
Choosing boundaries over comfort, though setting them may feel uncomfortable or unfamiliar. 
Choosing growth over stagnation, knowing it requires effort. 

To become her is to become yourself. The one who is layers, imperfect, reflective and resilient. The one who evolves not to impress the world but to honor her own becoming. 
In choosing yourself, you don’t just become “her.” you become someone you can finally recognize and someone you’re proud to grow into. 

Dinili Gunewardana is a writer at Her Campus at the Baylor Chapter. She works closely with the Editor-In-Chief on the Editorial Committee. Together, we publish articles centered on wellness, lifestyle and culture.

Beyond Her Campus, Dinili works as an intern for the Coalition of Asian Students the department of multicultural affairs at Baylor. She is currently the rush director for Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority Inc, which is an all inclusive South Asian interest sorority. She is also currently an undergraduate researcher and phlebotomist at at the Laboratory for Evolutionary Health that is looking into the long term impact of Covid.

In her free time, Dinili enjoys playing piano as well as going on walks while listening to music. She loves cat-sitting her friends cats and attempting to make mini craft projects she finds on Pinterest. Her favorite show is Adventure Time and she potentially has the whole script memorized.