An Open Letter to my Mummy,

Dear Mumma,

God, I miss you. You were the most empowering, influential, kind, and supportive woman.... to EVERYONE. 😭💗🙏🏽I remember so many times you always told me, "Dikra, we are NEVER less by giving MORE to others." Mom, you have the biggest heart... I admire that so much about you. I feel like so many moments I am internally suffocating and have this unsettling numbness that overtakes me because I cannot even begin to fathom how to live life in your absence. I am so overwhelmed and uneasy without you Mumma... you were my person.

Lately I have just been replaying your loving voicemails and fixating on your voice, your words, your love, and your purpose. That is what empowers me to continue. To wake up everyday and step by step try to fill the shoe you left behind for me. I cannot get the words out of my head... the dreams you had for me and the potential you saw in me. This is what drives me, Mumma. Even after leaving, you are still resonate in my daily routine. Mumma, I have learned that is is so important to empower those around you, share your success, and lend a helping hand! What you did for me has helped me develop a voice and given me a platform to help others.

We, as humans, can find so much growth in empowering those around us. It is never too late to start... it’s simply a change in mindset! Mom you always told me that in order to feel empowered and empower others you need to change your mindset.

These are the words I live by now:

- Compete with YOURSELF.

-Cleanse your thoughts.

-Be GENUINELY happy for others irrespective of your present situation.

-FOLLOW your passion and you are limitless.

-Dissolve your jealousy and vengeance through working to get rid of your own personal insecurities.

-SHARE what works with others who may be working towards the same goal.

-Be a leader!

-When you DO GOOD, you FEEL GOOD.

-SEE the positive side instead of fixating on the negative.

- Appreciate how far you have come.

-GIVE more than you take.

-Love YOURSELF and be thankful for the way God made you.

- JUST GIVE LOVE. 💗 . .

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" I aspire to be an empowered woman with vision and grace. Soft-hearted but strong, self-aware and sure. Respected for my mind, admired for my heart. And above all, always honest, open, and raw. "

"She was beautiful... but not like the girls in the magazines. She was beautiful for the way she thought. She was beautiful for that sparkle in her eyes when she talked about something she loved. She was beautiful, for her ability to make other people smile even if she was sad. No, she wasn't beautiful for something as temporary as her looks. She was beautiful, deep down to her soul."

Mumma, you are my biggest blessing. I miss you dearly. I hope that, like you, I will look back on a life lived with purpose one day.

Love you always and forever,

Your Kristu <3