Issue #6 - You Are the Proof

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The Moment I Realized I Didn’t Need to Be Chosen

The first time I heard Miley Cyrus sing “I can buy myself flowers…” I felt it in my chest.
Not because of the breakup it hinted at, but because of the breakthrough it declared:
I can celebrate myself. I don’t need to be chosen to be valuable. I can walk away and still rise.

That’s the energy I’ve been moving with lately.
Not revenge. Not perfection. Just intention.

I won’t lie, there are still days when imposter syndrome whispers.
When the weight of building something from scratch feels heavier than I’d like to admit.
But something has shifted. This isn’t just a healing season anymore.
This is a claiming season.

Because I’ve finally stopped asking, “When will I become her?”
And started realizing, I already am HER.

Becoming My Own Experiment

When I named 2025 my year of experimentation, it wasn’t just a business mantra.
It was a personal manifesto.

Try before perfect.
Test the vision in real life.
Let the data of experience shape what’s next.

And here’s the thing, experimentation doesn’t mean failure.
It means I’ve stopped waiting for clarity to lead and started trusting myself to move.
Every risk I’ve taken, every no I’ve said, every yes I’ve offered myself, it’s all added up to this:

I’m not just an experiment. I’m living proof.

What I Know Now…

I used to think alignment meant having it all figured out.
Now I know it means listening to what feels right and moving anyway.

The real glow-up didn’t arrive with a title.
It didn’t come from applause or a perfect plan.

It showed up when I started designing my life with intention.
Walking in purpose.
Making choices that reflect who I’ve become, not who I used to be trying to impress.

This Week, Ask Yourself:

• Where are you still outsourcing validation you could be giving yourself?
  

• What are you currently experimenting with, and what has it revealed about who you’re becoming?
  

• What would your daily decisions look like if you trusted that you're already enough, not someday, but right now?
  

Let’s Keep This Glow Going

This space is about experimenting with your truth and showing up on purpose.
If this resonated, share it with someone who’s learning to trust themselves again.
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Because I truly believe your glow doesn’t wait on perfect timing.
It gets brighter every time you stop shrinking and start choosing yourself.

Until next time, move like you know who you are, because you do.

With love and light,
LaShanda 💫

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