Hey Friend,

This article is different.

It’s part of a writing experiment I’ve joined called Blogging for Social Change—a series of truths I most want to share right now.

Not the most popular things.
Not the easiest to explain.
But the most transformative.

This second blog post in the series holds the one truth I hope everyone sees before anything else.

Everything You Want Is Already Here

Before the desired breakthrough.
Before the healing journey.
Before the search even begins.

But ironically, it’s often what people see last.
That’s why I’m flipping the script!!

I want to begin where we so often end:
with the possibility that everything you’re longing for…
has already been here all along.

Now, let me tell you a story I’ll never forget.

A tiger is pacing in a cage.

Back and forth, back and forth.
You can feel the frustration.
It's hunger, it's restlessness.

But here’s what it doesn’t see:
The door is wide open.

It has been the whole time—
just not in the direction it’s looking.

Most of us are like that tiger. 🐅🐾🚪

And this new article is an invitation to turn around.

To stop fixing and chasing, and notice what’s been waiting quietly, just beyond all the noise.

✨ One woman saw it near the ocean and suddenly stopped spiraling.

✨ One man saw it after the unimaginable loss of his wife and chose forgiveness instead of pain.

✨ And maybe, just maybe… you’ll feel it, too.

👉 Read: Everything You Want Is Already Here

Let it find you—before you take another step.

Much love,

Shailia ✨💖

P.S. Prefer to listen?

I’ve recorded a gentle reading of the article for you, so you can lean back, close your eyes, and let the words wash over you. You’ll find the audio at the top of the blog post.