Empowerment Hacks: Question Everything—That’s Where Truth Begins

by JM Balbuena

Baby JM Balbuena

There’s a moment in every woman’s journey when she looks around at what she’s been taught—history, science, religion, gender roles, beauty standards, even success—and asks: “Wait… who decided this?”

In my time on Earth, I’ve realized that particular moment—that crack in the illusion—is exactly where liberation begins.

We’re constantly told reality is fixed. That the world is what it is, and we are merely grains of sand on a 420-mile beach. We’re told that history is objective, and science is neutral. But when you pause long enough to think for yourself, you realize: Much of what we’ve been taught is not truth—unless we accept it as such.

So at the end of the day, that so-called “truth” is actually a narrative. A narrative that we can rewrite—when we’re ready to reclaim the pen.

Who Benefits From the Version You Were Taught?

Most of us learned a version of the world that was convenient for power structures, not rooted in full truth. History is written by the victors. Science is often sanitized by systems. Spirituality is constantly influenced by personal agendas. Indigenous knowledge has been virtually erased in western culture. Women’s voices have been historically limited. Culture is commodified daily.

And here we are, waking up—realizing that much of what we internalized has been curated without our implied consent.

So what do we do with that?

The Hack: Learn AND Unlearn

True empowerment doesn’t come from just absorbing new information. It comes from being brave enough to unlearn the conditioning.

• Question what you were taught about your body, your worth, your potential.

• Question who profits from your silence or your doubt.

• Question systems that ask you to shrink to fit in.

• Question what doesnt sit right within.

• Question what triggers you.

• Don't be afraid to question!

Because sis, 🗣️ Reality isn’t something you inherit. It’s something you reclaim. And the answers to all those questions? They might just be the rescue party you've been waiting for.

Empowerment Hack of the Month

Truth lives inside you. Don’t be afraid to question the version of “reality” that was handed to you.

This month, reframe the narrative.

Instead of asking, “Is this true?” try asking:

• “Who told me this?”

• “Who benefits if I believe it?”

• “What feels true in my body—not to external forces?”

Let your curiosity lead you home.

Let your intuition become your authority.

All my love,

JM