I dedicate this to you.
I see you.
A fierce woman in the process of becoming.
You have walked through fires.
Yet, you have come out refined, not destroyed.
You have learned to define yourself
On your terms, not by others’ standards.
I dedicate this to younger you.
More timid and unsure.
Stumbling to find her way.
Shedding layers of insecurity like skin.
Give it time and you will bloom
Into a woman who stands
Firm on her own two feet and
Who can bare the weight of heavy things but
Who also knows she does not have to.
I dedicate this to girls and women everywhere
Who do not have a voice
Who have had their voices taken from them
Who choose to speak even if their voice shakes
Even if it trembles.
I see you.
You are a work of art.
Still in process and what a beautiful process it is.
You have a voice that needs to be heard.
You have a story that needs to be told.
Invaluable, that’s what you are.
What areas of your life are you still growing in? How have you learned to cultivate your voice?
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