Acknowledging small victories
Slowing down
Dear friend,
Writing this feels like a journal entry, and I realize how much I enjoy sending you these notes. I’m smiling as I type this.
Last month was full of unexpected twists and turns. There were moments I questioned whether I was on the right path, and others where I found myself singing out loud and dancing in the shower, completely overjoyed by an outcome. June, for me, was a month of many small victories. The kind that no one else notices but mean everything to you.
I pushed myself to do uncomfortable things. I had conversations that felt awkward but turned out to be rewarding. I made a conscious effort to eat, even when my eating disorder tried to get the best of me. These may seem like small steps, but to me, they were monumental.
Another quiet victory I’m celebrating is the peace I’ve found in accepting some hard truths about my flaws, my current situation, and what needs to be done moving forward. My life feels out of my control at times, and in the past, I’ve wished for different outcomes. But I’m learning that what truly matters is how I respond. Instead of punishing myself for not reacting “better,” I’m learning to hold space for the version of me who simply didn’t know how.
Sitting with my emotions has led me into corners of my experience I had previously ignored out of fear or ignorance. And for that awareness, I’m deeply grateful.
So, if you ever find yourself spiraling, remember this: progress doesn’t always come with a trophy or a round of applause. Sometimes, it’s quiet. Sometimes, it’s invisible to others. But it’s still life-changing.
Here are a few things that captured my attention last week:
🧅 A pickled onion recipe I found on Pinterest
🎶 “Repete” by Black Magic
🎧 GNX album by Kendrick Lamar
🧼 Squeaky Kleen (a business I’m currently building!)
🤝 Spent time connecting physically with people (beautiful, but exhausting because humans can be weird)
If you’d like to support my work, you can listen to my latest podcast episode, book a cleaning service. And if this letter made you think of someone you care about, feel free to share it with them.
Love and Light
Khadijah