As in, an awareness about yourself that may have always been there, or has recently developed/changed... whether physical or mental?
For example... I just realized that I have dimples. I have like three of them on my chin that I never in my life knew existed. I thought it was a new thing because my face changed shape this summer with weight loss... but my daughter tells me that I have always had them.
I used to fantasize about having dimples when I was young.... I thought they would be lovely to have....that and freckles.... and I was always jealous of my best friend for them.
Now, I see them every time I look in the mirror... it fascinates me.