A woman I walked alongside recently said: “I finally feel heard for the first time in years.”
Her words stayed with me. Not because they were rare, but because I hear them so often. Too many women carry the weight of silence; silenced by systems, silenced by expectations, silenced by the belief that they’re “too much.” For years, she had been explaining herself, justifying her feelings, performing strength she didn’t feel. She had sat in rooms where labels were handed out instead of listening. She had tried to squeeze her lived experience into neat boxes that never really fit.
And then, in a safe space, she was heard.
Why Being Heard Matters
There’s a difference between someone listening to your words and truly hearing your story. Being heard means:
→ You don’t have to defend your emotions.
→ You don’t have to translate your cultural truth into Western language.
→ You don’t have to shrink your pain or over-explain your resilience.
It’s a space where your story is honoured instead of labelled. Where your grief, your joy, your exhaustion, and your fire are all welcome.
Healing Beyond Labels
Too often, Western systems treat women as problems to be fixed. Trauma becomes pathology. Grief becomes disorder. Anger becomes dysfunction.
But healing isn’t about fixing. It’s about remembering.
At Warida, we believe experiences aren’t deficits; they are wisdom. They are stories to be carried, not erased. They hold the keys to resilience and strength when held in culturally safe, respectful spaces.
Walking Beside, Not Ahead
I know how brave it is to reach out for support when you’ve been dismissed before. That’s why my approach to coaching is never about standing above you as the “expert.”
It’s about walking beside you.
Sometimes that means deep listening (Ngardi Guwanda). Sometimes it means reconnecting with Country, with animals, or with community. And sometimes it means simply holding silence long enough for you to remember that your fire is still there.
We walk together until you feel strong enough to walk in your power.
Your Turn to Be Heard
If you’ve ever felt silenced, labelled, or unseen, know this: your story deserves to be heard. You don’t need to perform or justify. You don’t need to fit into boxes that were never built for you.
You are not broken. You hold your own answers.
And when you step into a space that honours your story, you’ll remember, your inner fire has been waiting all along. At Warida Wholistic Wellness, coaching isn’t about fixing. It’s about walking beside you, until you’re ready to walk in your own power, and the best part? You can do this from the comfort of your own home!
➡ If you’re ready to feel heard, visit our site and DM me today and let’s begin your journey of healing on your own terms.
