Letters To My Journey

“Letters to My Journey” is my quiet corner of the internet, a space where I write not to impress, but to express. Here, I share gentle reflections, soul notes, and truths I’m learning as I walk through life’s seasons. These are not perfect stories, just honest ones. Sometimes healing, sometimes aching, always human. This blog is where I honor growth in its rawest form. From whispered prayers to powerful realizations, I document moments of becoming. You’ll find musings on love, faith, resilience, and the quiet strength it takes to keep choosing yourself, again and again. Each letter is a mirror and a memory. A reminder that even in the stillness, we are becoming.

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Welcome, love.

This is a quiet corner of the internet where I share reflections, soft truths, and pieces of my becoming. Here, you are safe to exhale. To feel. To belong. To grow gently and boldly into who you’re meant to be.

With grace, always. — Divine

Browse the letters below

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Coming Back to Myself

I am slowly coming back to myself.

The past months were not easy. I went through a period where everything felt heavy, and I didn’t have the energy to function the way I normally do. I stayed in, rested, and kept my world very small just to get through each day. At the time, that was what I needed, even if I didn’t fully understand it.

I didn’t really process things as they were happening. I was mostly conserving energy and trying to stabilize myself quietly.

Now something is shifting.

I am starting to move again. I am walking. I am taking care of my body. I am thinking about my future again instead of only getting through the day. Even small actions feel like signs that I am not stuck anymore.

What I went through was a difficult and overwhelming phase in my life.

What I needed then was rest, space, and time without pressure.

What I need now is gentle structure, consistency, and gradual rebuilding.

What I am letting go of is the need to judge that period too harshly.

What I am slowly returning to is my energy, my routine, and my direction in life.

Right now, I don’t need to rush anything. I just need to keep coming back to myself, slowly and steadily.

I am not lost. I am returning.

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The Song I Carried 🎹✨

In 2021, I touched the keys for the first time with Someone Like You. In 2023, I bought my piano so I could continue the practice I didn’t want to leave behind. And today, I shared my progress, raw, unedited, with slips and repeats, but also with joy.

Papa called it an asset. Mama told me to keep going when I have time. Their words turned my mistakes into memories I’ll carry with me.

This song has been with me through years, and so have I, with laughter, wrong notes, and quiet persistence.

Not flawless. Not finished. But alive, and still becoming. 🌸

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Line Without My Hook

(inspired by “Line Without a Hook” – Ricky Montgomery)

I don’t really care about the way you reach for me When no one’s looking. You can take my hand if the room is empty, But tell me, do you like me better from far away?

If I shattered, would you notice? Would your love stay the same? I’ve felt my bones knit back together, And now they carry me forward.

You’re a pond, and I am an ocean. You were ripples, I was storms. All my emotions broke open when you were near, But I’ve learned how to quiet them now.

Oh, I was a wreck when I first met you, Found you in the tide of your own shadows. Was it something I said that made you call yourself a burden? If I could, I would have pulled you from that water. I would have kept you breathing.

But listen close, no. I said no, and I meant it. The wind beat at my back, And I found hope in the breaking. It’s behind me now. I’ve got what I came for, and you can’t touch it.

I dream sometimes, Someone watching me, asking, “Is it worth it?” And I know the answer. There is something, and there is nothing. You were the in-between.

In my eyes, you were still a boy. And I, a woman with her own name. You were a line without a hook, And I will not be the catch that waits for you to learn the difference.

Oh, I was a wreck when I thought I needed you, But I don’t anymore. That day by the lake is gone, And so is the girl who would have saved you.

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I’m proud of you, self. Keep going. You’ll figure it out.

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July 14, 2025 | Marhaba Lounge, DXB

📍Wearing DSMP. Pen in hand. First lounge. Heart full.

There’s a calm here I wasn’t expecting.

Maybe it’s the hush of the lounge. Or maybe it’s the fact that I’m here.

Wearing my own logo.

Holding a pen.

Writing in stillness I used to only dream about.

This is my first lounge experience.

And it feels like the most natural place to be.

Everything around me, the comfort, the pause, the quiet pride, was not handed to me.

I built it.

Move by move. Choice by choice. With discipline, strength, mindset, and purpose.

DSMP isn’t just on my sweater.

It’s in my heart.

In the way I carry myself. In the way I choose peace.

In the way I keep showing up, with softness and fire.

Today I sit with the girl who dreamed of soft spaces like this.

And I let her know:

You did it.

And there is more coming.

With grace,

Divine

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You’re the Headliner

Today, a friend reminded me of something I didn’t know I needed to hear.

“You're not an option. You're the headliner.”

He said it with a laugh, but it landed like a quiet truth.

He continued:

“If the main event cancels, the whole show cancels. But if you're just the opening act, you're easy to replace. You should never be treated like the opening act. You're the main event.”

It wasn’t just about concerts — it was about how I move through life.

How I let myself be seen. How I protect my energy. How I remember my own value even when I’m tired.

I admitted to him I hadn’t posted for two days. I’d been super busy and honestly , just trying to stay afloat. And his reply was:

“Pahinga muna hehe. There's grace in rest.”

That line held me.

So today, I’m reminding myself:

There’s grace in slowing down. There’s power in choosing presence. And I am not here to be optional.

I am here to show up as I am , gently, steadily, fully. Still the headliner, even in rest.

With softness and strength, Divine

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It's my 7 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

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📌 Milestone Log: First DSMP Fitness Company Stamp

Date: June 21, 2025 Location: Dubai, UAE

Today, something small in size but mighty in meaning arrived in my hands: my very first company stamp.

It’s official now. DSMPFitness isn’t just an idea. Not just a dream. Not just a plan whispered on quiet nights or scribbled into journals. It is formed, registered, recognized, and now, sealed.

This stamp, oval and proud, carries both English and Arabic. It doesn’t hold my logo just yet, but it holds something just as sacred: proof of presence. Proof that I showed up. Proof that I did the hard things, made the calls, sent the emails, asked the questions, paid the fees, filled the forms.

It may not look like much to others, just blue ink on paper. But to me, it says:

"Built with discipline. Sealed with strength. Carried by mindset. Guided by purpose."

My hands held that stamp. My name founded that brand. And my journey is just beginning.

I don’t need applause. Just this quiet, powerful moment of recognition. I did it.

With all my heart, Divine

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Just a reminder: Your time, your words, your care are sacred. Share them with someone who meets you in the middle, not just someone who replies when it’s convenient.

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🌙 Something to Return To on Soft Nights

There are nights I feel tender. A little hollow in the chest. Not broken, just human.

So I write this, not to convince myself of anything, but to remember what is already true:

I am whole, even in softness. I am steady, even in longing. Nothing about wanting connection takes me away from myself.

I am not waiting to become enough. I already am.

Life is still unfolding in its own timing, and I can trust what is not yet here.

I am deeply held: by God, by life, and by the quiet strength growing within me.

Love does not complete me. It meets me where I already stand.

I choose myself. And I remain open to love without needing it to define me.

Connection is something I can want, without losing my center.

Even in moments of quiet longing, I am safe within myself.

And whatever comes, it will be addition, not repair.

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Seven Years of Soft Strength

Seven years ago, I opened a page and began writing. I didn’t have a strategy. I didn’t have a plan. What I had was a feeling. A truth. A story forming quietly inside me.

This blog became a space I could return to in joy, in ache, in silence, and in softness. A quiet corner that held my thoughts without demand. A place where I could meet myself honestly, again and again.

Today, I celebrate this journey. I honor the girl who began it. I honor the woman still writing. I honor the courage it took to keep showing up with open hands.

I’m grateful for the grace to grow gently. For the words that found me. For those I’ve yet to write.

Here’s to all the pages still unfolding, and the love that lives between every line.

With a full heart, Divine

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A Spotless Mind, Not a Silent Heart

Letter to My Journey – June 11

Today, I whisper this softly: I release the weight I no longer need to carry.

Not because it didn’t matter, but because I matter more.

There were moments I replayed a thousand times, wondering what I should have done differently, what I could have said to stay, to fix, to be more.

But I realize now… healing is not editing the past. It’s accepting it gently, without making it my home.

I don’t want to erase my memories. I want to unclench them. Let them soften into stories, not wounds. Let them stay in their place, behind me, not within me.

This is how I begin to have a spotless mind: By cleaning the corners of my thoughts with compassion. By making peace with my patterns. By remembering without reliving.

I am still me, just lighter. Still whole, just wiser. Still loving, just no longer bleeding.

Let that be enough. Let that be sacred.

Reflect With Me

Journal Prompt:

What memory feels heavier than it needs to be today?

What would it feel like to keep the lesson and release the ache?

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To the Woman Who Can’t Be Contained

I won’t ask you to stay. I’ll build a world worth choosing.

Because I see the way you move, not to escape, but to expand. You’re not running from love. You’re making sure it’s strong enough to fly beside you.

I don’t want to dim your fire. I want to dance in it. Not possess your freedom, but walk with you in it.

Let’s talk about the stars, but also what scares us. Let’s plan adventures we haven’t named yet, and become different versions of ourselves by the time we return.

I’ll ask about your dreams, not just the big ones, but the quiet ones you don’t always say out loud. And when you fall into your thoughts or your solitude, I’ll respect the silence like it’s holy.

I don’t want to hold you back. I want to hold space, so your growth feels like home and your fire feels seen.

Because loving you means letting you soar and still being someone you want to come back to.

And that’s the kind of love I want to give you.

And the kind you’re already becoming.

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I let go, not to lose, but to return to myself.

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A letter I wrote to the part of me that burns before she blooms.

(Full written version below for those who wish to read, reflect, or share)

✍🏽 Restless & Rooted Today I need to say something out loud. There’s a part of me, wild, restless, untamed, that I’ve tried to soften in the name of growth. I’ve whispered over it with calm affirmations, layered it beneath soft pinks and elegant lines, hoping maybe it would stay still long enough for me to become someone more composed. Someone quieter. Someone easier to hold. But the truth is: I am a Sagittarian soul. I burn before I bloom. And peace does not always mean silence. Sometimes, it means honesty. Lately, I’ve felt this tug in my chest, like a fire I kept dimming is now pushing against the walls I built around it. And I’ve been scared. Scared that maybe I’ve started performing a version of me that looks more graceful than real. That maybe DSMP, this brand born from my deepest purpose, doesn’t always match the thunder in my chest. But then I remembered: I didn’t build DSMP to erase who I am. I built it to anchor who I am. To give my wildness roots. To give my fire form. To let my truth be of service. Discipline does not betray my nature. It protects my energy from burning out too fast. Structure does not limit my freedom. It just keeps me from getting lost. So no, I’m not changing my identity. I’m honoring the many sides of it. I am a woman who builds in silence and laughs too loud. Who craves order but thrives in chaos. Who leads with kindness but feels everything in fire. This isn’t a contradiction. This is alchemy. So today, I let myself be both: Restless and rooted. I don’t have to be calm. I just have to be real. And I am. — 🌿

✨ If this speaks to you, you’re not alone. Comment 🕊️ or reblog to hold it close.

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Because You Believed in Me

Reflections on mentorship, growth, and grace

There are people who step into your life and quietly leave a mark so deep, it changes the way you walk through the world.

To my mentor, thank you.

Thank you for seeing more in me than I ever dared to imagine. For pushing me beyond comfort, beyond what I thought was possible. You didn’t just teach me skills. You expanded my vision. You helped me believe in goals bigger than myself. You made me see that there is more waiting for me, if only I choose to rise.

Because of you, I now believe that life can be more. That I can be more.

More kind. More courageous. More generous with my strength. More open in heart. More grounded in worth.

You taught me I don’t have to shrink to belong. That I can speak with courage, live with freedom, and lead with softness. That I can stand in my light and still create space for others to shine.

Because of your guidance, I now want to give the same. To let people feel safe when I’m near. To uplift by simply being. To show, by example, that it’s possible to rise and still stay gentle.

I carry your wisdom in how I move. In how I show up. In how I speak. In how I love.

And one day, I hope I can pass it forward. Not as a lesson, but as a quiet invitation to grow.

With grace, always, Divine