Dear Shanita
Where courage meets vulnerability.Â
I write letters to myself about becoming, healing, and honoring the girl who waited so long to emerge victorious.
Remember When Asking For Help Made You Nauseous?
Dear Shanita,
You did it! After months of feeling dread in the pits of your stomach, you called in your courage to ask for help regarding your children’s book. I know you feel wounded from the Dear Durga days…asking for help left and right as a first-time author with little knowledge of the book launch process. Folks were saying yes, but not following through AKA YOUR BIGGEST PET PEAVE.
Over and over you sent gentle reminders, carefully crafted Canva fliers, and donated dozens of hours to your community so they could activate their courage too. I know it broke your heart to feel like support wasn’t reciprocated, but guess what?
Things are different now. Just because it happened before doesn’t mean it’ll happen now. You tell your kids to try again if it doesn’t work out the first time, so you can do that too. And you did, so take a moment to breathe that victory in. Because with every step towards your purpose, you emerge victorious.Â
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Remember When You Thought You Weren't Enough?
I started writing letters to myself years ago as a way to practice courage - to tell myself the truths I needed to hear. This morning, as I prepare to launch my first children's book, I needed this reminder: that I'm becoming the person I wished I was when I was 4.
What would you write in a letter to yourself today?
With love + courage,
Shanita
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