💌 A Birthday Letter to Temilade

Dear Temilade,

Another year has found you, not by accident, but by grace. You’ve walked through days that tried to break you and nights that taught you how to breathe again. You’ve outgrown things that once fit perfectly and stepped into spaces that once felt too big. Every tear, every pause, every quiet victory has shaped you into someone stronger, softer, and more certain.

You may not have it all figured out, but look how far you’ve come. You’ve carried yourself through storms without losing your gentleness. You’ve learned to smile even when your heart is heavy. You’ve shown up for people, even when no one saw the battles you were fighting in private. And that is something to be proud of.

This new year of your life is not just another cycle; it’s a becoming. The woman you are becoming is bold yet kind, visionary yet grounded, unshaken by doubt and unstoppable in purpose. She’s learning that peace is power, and that joy is not a prize at the end of pain, it’s a choice made in the middle of it.

So, here’s to you, Temilade, for daring to grow even when it hurts, for choosing to hope when it’s easier to give up, and for believing that something greater is still unfolding. Walk into this new chapter with your head lifted. Dream fearlessly, love loudly, forgive deeply and remember, you are not behind, you are becoming.

Happy Birthday, Temilade.
The world hasn’t seen the best of you yet.

With love,
You.