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Dear Durga: A Mom's Guide to Activate Courage and Emerge Victorious
For ambitious women, fear can be fear of failing at motherhood, fear of doing things differently, and fear of feeling unfulfilled—forever. Shanita Liu was consumed by these fears. Decades of people pleasing, perfectionism, and cultural conditioning left her burnt out. Desperate, Shanita sought a coach who invited her to tune into her own heart.
That's when Durga, a remarkable warrior goddess, appeared. Durga told Shanita that she wasn’t alone and could activate her own courage to triumph over fears. As a result of Durga’s support, Shanita went from being a scared mom-to-be to birthing three children, building a business, disrupting ancestral patterns of self-sacrifice, and embracing her authentic self.
Mixing memoir and self-help, Dear Durga is your guidebook to overcoming the obstacles holding you back from tasting sweet victory not only in motherhood, but also in life. Whether you’re an expecting mom, an existing mom, or a mom to your community, Shanita’s uplifting story of navigating the trials of parenthood, unemployment, entrepreneurship, and intergenerational traumas will inspire you to forge your own fulfilling path.
"Part self-help guide and part chai-chat-with-a-girlfriend, Dear Durga pulls from deeply personal stories of identity, spirituality across faiths, trauma, lessons learned, and literature to build a powerful base with one rooted in their own exploration, ownership, and courage."
-Sribindu Pisupati, M.Ed, MPH, Co-host of That Desi Spark podcast and author of the Chai Masala Club series, written as Annika Sharma
That's when Durga, a remarkable warrior goddess, appeared. Durga told Shanita that she wasn’t alone and could activate her own courage to triumph over fears. As a result of Durga’s support, Shanita went from being a scared mom-to-be to birthing three children, building a business, disrupting ancestral patterns of self-sacrifice, and embracing her authentic self.
Mixing memoir and self-help, Dear Durga is your guidebook to overcoming the obstacles holding you back from tasting sweet victory not only in motherhood, but also in life. Whether you’re an expecting mom, an existing mom, or a mom to your community, Shanita’s uplifting story of navigating the trials of parenthood, unemployment, entrepreneurship, and intergenerational traumas will inspire you to forge your own fulfilling path.
"Part self-help guide and part chai-chat-with-a-girlfriend, Dear Durga pulls from deeply personal stories of identity, spirituality across faiths, trauma, lessons learned, and literature to build a powerful base with one rooted in their own exploration, ownership, and courage."
-Sribindu Pisupati, M.Ed, MPH, Co-host of That Desi Spark podcast and author of the Chai Masala Club series, written as Annika Sharma
220 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 25, 2023
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April 6, 2023
Dear Durga is a comprehensive guide that gives you practical advice and tools to overcome various challenges in your lives where fear is holding you back. Shanita presents a range of techniques to overcome negative thinking patterns. Highly recommend this resource if you need courage to achieve your goals.
March 8, 2023
An inspirational book- especially for moms but it also shows that anyone can find courage. It’s the kind of book that anyone can resonate with. I interviewed Shanita for my podcast, Raise Your Words. Thank you for gifting me a copy of your book, Shanita!!
February 17, 2023
Inspirational to moms, those who have or currently is going through a struggle, and anyone who needs to take a step back from the everyday worries of life. Brilliantly and beautifully written.
March 14, 2023
Very interesting and touching. I loved the book.
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