Shannii Maree – Strong Without Realising
Life through the eyes of a woman who had no idea how strong she was becoming
Societal conditioning tells me that I should be worried. (I’m not) That it’s not ok to have close relationships with the opposite sex. (It is) That you should only get your needs met by your partner. (Nope) I call bullshit. Humans originally were raised in tribes. Where we all lent on each other and had
It saddens me when I see people celebrating how they don’t let anyone in. Or they are done with humans/men/women. It saddens me because I was that person. It saddens me because I still fight that programming sometimes. The thoughts of should I be sharing in this connection or will they just leave me like
You may not like the way I operate. And that’s cool. I don’t do it so people will like me. I do it so I will like me. In fact – I love me. I speak my truth because I know how much value my life has been given from witnessing others speak their truth.
To the men in my life – I apologise and thank you- I apologize that you haven’t been able to feel the real me. I apologise that because of the violence I’ve experienced by other men I kept you at a distance. I apologise that when you wanted to connect with me I flinched. I
You know what’s funny? After Africa I came home feeling like a new person. I had so much growth and learnt so much about myself. Who would have known how much more there could be? I came home wanting to be in my authentic truth. I wanted to live my life without my past holding
This quote has become my mantra of late. As some of you may know I attended the National Achievers Congress run by Success Resources in Brisbane. Which included speakers such as Tony Robbins, Turia Pitt, Michelle Bridges, Naomi Stinson, JT Foxx, Greg Secker, Scott Harris, James Gilshenan and also Jason Tyne as MC for the
Surround yourself with those who inspire you and force you to level up. It’s something we often hear but who actually takes heed? I’m always looking to be surrounded by people chasing their dreams and goals. Not only because it inspires me but also because it forces me to look at myself and what I
2016 was the year I found me, the new me if you will. It’s the year I started doing the things I had only dreamed of previously. I signed up and completed a Habitats for Humanity home. I traveled for 3 weeks in America being the child that I never had the chance to be.
As I scroll through my Facebook memories I always see the inspirational quotes and statements I used to share. And all the people who would comment saying they loved my positivity or how reading that status changed their day or a myriad of other statements that were in support of what I was doing. Yet
After attending last years RnB Friday’s concert at the Eaton’s Hill Hotel I was happy to hear it was moved to a larger venue this year and with a line-up that made me excited to relive my teenage years. While I was traveling to the concert, dotted along the roads were people reliving their 90s
Shannii Maree - Strong Without Realising 