A Letter To My Littlest Me

Chapter 11

Author

Ellyette Gheno
January 08, 2025

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Dear Little Me,

This letter is a testament to your resilience and the journey you’ve fought to take. The path wasn’t clear. It rarely is. Doing the right thing often felt like walking a tightrope, trying to balance what felt right against what the world expected. You’ve mistaken hurt for love and thought love was supposed to hurt. But here’s what you did: you survived. Not just survived—you grew. Through every bruise, every tear, every betrayal, you grew.

Dear Littlest Me, I see the size of your heart, even when you tried to protect it behind walls. I see you reclaiming your voice after being silenced. The world told you to shrink, to doubt, to give up, but you held on. One day, you’ll look back and realize how powerful you’ve always been—even when you didn’t feel it.

Building a brand that celebrates women didn’t come naturally to me. I wasn’t born a girls’ girl. I made mistakes. I sought validation from places that couldn’t sustain me because I didn’t understand my own worth. I look back now and feel the weight of the harm I caused—not just to others but to myself. But that girl—the one who didn’t know better—she learned. She learned that power doesn’t come from control or approval. Real power is rooted in connection, in kindness, in creating something bigger than yourself.

Thank you for holding on through the storms. Thank you for pushing forward when the path was invisible and the world was unkind. Everything I’ve built—the brand, the community, the woman I am—exists because you chose to keep going. When life told you to shrink, you expanded. When fear tried to trap you, you rose.

This is not just a reflection; it’s a reminder—to show up, to do the work, and to lead with compassion, even when it’s hard. Mistakes are not the end of the story; they’re part of becoming. If these words resonate, take them with you. If they don’t, let them go. These letters are not for perfectionists or critics. They’re for the ones who need hope, who need courage, who need to know they’re not alone.

With love, strength, and resilience,

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