Welcome to my tucked-away corner of the web—or maybe it’s better to say, this tucked-away corner of me?
This space began as a quiet place where I could write, reflect, and simply be. It was somewhere I could sit with what was unfolding in my life without feeling the need to package it, explain it, or make it make sense for anyone else.
And in many ways, it still is.
But something has shifted.
What was once just for me is now opening, and I’m allowing it to become a space where others are welcome too.
What you’ll find here is real. Sometimes it’s tender. Sometimes it’s still unfolding. It’s not polished or perfect—it’s honest.
If you’ve found your way here, you’re welcome to stay.
You’re free to linger, explore, and read what resonates, or simply take a breath and continue on your way.
Either way, I’m glad you’re here.
Above all, this is a space rooted in love—where there is room to grow, to question, and to come home to yourself again and again.
About
Hi, I’m LaShawn!
I’m a woman on a journey, learning to live with my heart open, to see myself clearly, love myself honestly, and make peace with the parts of me that are still healing, learning, and growing.
For many years, I poured my energy into helping others find their voice and their freedom, and in many ways, that work was deeply meaningful. But somewhere along the way, I realized I had also learned how to hide within it—staying busy with other people’s growth while avoiding parts of my own.
That awareness changed everything.
Now, I move differently.
I still walk alongside others, but I do it from a place of honesty, presence, and lived experience. Not from perfection, and not from having everything figured out, but from being willing to continue doing the work within myself.
This space reflects that.
It’s where I share what I’m learning, what I’m releasing, and what I’m remembering as I continue to grow. It’s also where I create space for other women to do the same—to be seen, to be heard, and to reconnect with who they are beneath everything they’ve carried.
I’m a publisher, speaker, author, and life coach, but more than anything, I’m someone who believes in the power of voice, healing, and coming home to yourself.
You don’t have to have everything figured out to begin. You just have to be willing to be honest about where you are.
From there, everything can shift.
Vital Voice Collective
There comes a moment when you begin to realize that your voice was never truly lost—it was silenced, buried, and set aside in order to survive.
And eventually, something within you begins to stir. A quiet awareness that you’re ready to return to it.
Vital Voice Collective is a curated space for women who feel ready to share their story—not from a place of raw pain, but from a place of reflection, healing, and truth.
This is not about having everything figured out. It’s about being honest about where you’ve been, what you’ve moved through, and who you are becoming.
Each volume brings together a group of women with different stories, different journeys, and different voices. What connects everyone is a shared commitment to healing, a return to voice, and a space that is rooted in love.
This space is for women who have done, or are actively doing, the inner work and feel ready to share their story in a way that can support others. It’s for women who understand the difference between expressing their experience and projecting their pain, and who feel open to being part of something that extends beyond their own story.
More than anything, it’s for women who value respect, connection, and a space that is grounded in love.
This is more than a book. It’s a shared experience.
It’s a space where women come together to share their stories, support one another, grow in visibility and voice, and contribute to something that has the potential to reach and impact others.
You won’t be doing this alone.
As part of the experience, you’ll receive professional editing and support in shaping your story, inclusion in a published collective book, and the opportunity to be part of a collaborative, love-centered environment where visibility and shared promotion are a natural part of the process. You’ll also be connecting with other women who are walking their own path of healing and expression.
The investment to participate is $1,500, and payment plans are available. This investment reflects not only the publishing process, but the level of care, intention, and support that goes into creating a meaningful and aligned experience.
The process begins with an application. From there, selected applicants will be invited into a connection call to ensure alignment before moving forward.
At its core, this space is rooted in love. It’s not about perfection or performance—its about truth, voice, and returning to yourself.
If something within you feels called, this is your invitation to apply.
A space where I return to moments I once moved past too quickly… where I sit with the visions, whispers, and sacred echoes that have followed me all my life. Some I understood at the time. Most, I didn’t. But now I see: I’ve always been awakening.
This journal isn’t a guide or a teaching. It’s a living archive of my journey—layered, unfolding, real. A place where I let the pages hold what Love is revealing… in its own timing, in its own way.
What I share here reflects my current understanding—but I hold it all with open hands. Because I have the right to grow. The right to shift. The right to release what once felt like truth as deeper insight comes.
Daily, I am remembering. Daily, I am awakening.
What you’ll find here are glimpses—of wonder, of wrestling, of clarity, of becoming. And if something speaks to you as you read, may you receive what’s meant for your journey. We each awaken in our own way, in our own time. All I ask is that this space remains sacred—a non-judgment zone where every path is honored, and Love has room to meet us wherever we are.
Today, I made a small change that holds deep meaning. I decided to stop calling this space a blog… and start calling it what it truly is—a journal. Not a place for polished posts or finished thoughts, but a living, breathing archive of my journey. A place to honor the moments that rise, layer by …
Seventeen years ago (2008), something happened that I didn’t fully understand at the time. I was in my living room—my youngest son was probably around three years old—and I slipped into that quiet, deep space… the kind where time seems to pause. All of a sudden, I had a vision, I saw a veil. And …
“Every time I said yes to something that dishonored me, I was saying no to myself.”
That’s the truth of it.
I’m not arrogant for setting a standard. I’m aligned. I’m not selfish for choosing myself. I’m whole.
This is a season of expansion—not shrinking. I’m making room for the real me to rise. And if something or someone can’t hold space for that version of me—then it’s simply not meant to come along. And that’s okay.”
