<description>&lt;p&gt;Before we begin — it’s Election Day. If you’re reading this before the polls close, &lt;strong&gt;go vote. &lt;/strong&gt;Vote with your heart. Vote with your ancestors in mind. Vote like your livelihood depends on it — because in many ways, it does. Now, let’s talk about becoming.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Over the last few weeks, we’ve been in this portal — a stretch of time where Spirit has been asking us to surrender, release, and transform. I’ve been writing through it, channeling through it, sometimes crying through it — this season of death and rebirth that God(dess) has us walking through together.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.substack.com/p/what-if-you-traded-the-shoulds-for"&gt;A couple of posts ago&lt;/a&gt;, I talked about the &lt;em&gt;Daughter of Cups&lt;/em&gt; — how she invites us to look again. How she challenges us to reframe what we think of as endings. How she teaches us that not everything unexpected is punishment; some of it is preparation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And that brings me to today’s conversation. I had the honor of sitting down with &lt;strong&gt;Dakarai Larriett&lt;/strong&gt;, candidate for U.S. Senate in Alabama. But beyond politics, beyond the campaign, his story is about what we’ve all been feeling this year — what it means to be tried by fire and still rise.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dakarai was wrongfully arrested. He lost his freedom, his sense of safety, and for a moment, the faith that the system would ever see him as human. But instead of letting that break him, he decided to run. Not away — &lt;em&gt;for Senate.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;That decision, that moment, is the Daughter of Cups in motion. That’s what it looks like to take the most painful part of your story and let it become your platform, your prayer, your purpose.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We’ve all been in our own version of that story lately — being stripped, stretched, and asked to remember who we are without the titles, the jobs, the relationships, the things that “kept us safe”. It’s not easy. It’s uncomfortable. But it’s sacred work.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because what if the breaking wasn’t punishment? What if it was permission? Permission to stop performing. Permission to stop proving. Permission to start becoming.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This conversation with Dakarai isn’t just about politics — it’s about transmutation. It’s about what it means to keep your integrity when everything around you tries to pull you out of it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;So as you listen, I want you to ask yourself:&lt;/strong&gt;👉🏾 &lt;em&gt;Where in your life have you been invited to rebuild?&lt;/em&gt;👉🏾 &lt;em&gt;What part of you is being resurrected through the rubble?&lt;/em&gt;👉🏾 &lt;em&gt;And what if this — right here, right now — is the beginning?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listen to the full conversation and when you’re done, take a deep breath. Light a candle. Thank yourself for surviving long enough to see what you’re becoming.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* 🌿 &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.com/posts/dakarai-larriett-entrepreneur-servant-leader-community-builder-u-s-senate-candidate-alabama"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; Check out and Connect with Dakarai in our Directory! He has a powerful story to share.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* 📖 &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.com/products/underworldgoddessqueguide"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New Offering&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; Underworld Goddessqué: The Guide for this Season&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* A 33-page seasonal guide channeled for this exact moment — a spiritual workbook, journal, and ritual companion designed to help you release, transform, and return to a full-body yes. Rooted in the energy of &lt;strong&gt;Oya&lt;/strong&gt;, the Yoruba Goddess of storms and transformation, this guide invites you to move through your own endings and rebirths with intention. Inside, you’ll find reflections, rituals, tarot insights, and journal prompts to help you navigate the death of old patterns and the emergence of new power.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* 💌 &lt;strong&gt;Support the Work:&lt;/strong&gt; If this episode spoke to you, offer what feels aligned — a &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.com/products/leave-an-offering"&gt;Love Offering&lt;/a&gt;, a restack, a comment&lt;strong&gt;,&lt;/strong&gt; a subscription, or share the incredible &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.com/profile/posts"&gt;Black voices in our directory&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;xoxo,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Goddess Thea&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. 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The Mediocre Black Woman

Its Election Day | What If Your Breaking Point Is the Beginning?

NOV 4, 202534 MIN
The Mediocre Black Woman

Its Election Day | What If Your Breaking Point Is the Beginning?

NOV 4, 202534 MIN

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<p>Before we begin — it’s Election Day. If you’re reading this before the polls close, <strong>go vote. </strong>Vote with your heart. Vote with your ancestors in mind. Vote like your livelihood depends on it — because in many ways, it does. Now, let’s talk about becoming.</p><p>Over the last few weeks, we’ve been in this portal — a stretch of time where Spirit has been asking us to surrender, release, and transform. I’ve been writing through it, channeling through it, sometimes crying through it — this season of death and rebirth that God(dess) has us walking through together.</p><p><p>This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.substack.com/p/what-if-you-traded-the-shoulds-for">A couple of posts ago</a>, I talked about the <em>Daughter of Cups</em> — how she invites us to look again. How she challenges us to reframe what we think of as endings. How she teaches us that not everything unexpected is punishment; some of it is preparation.</p><p>And that brings me to today’s conversation. I had the honor of sitting down with <strong>Dakarai Larriett</strong>, candidate for U.S. Senate in Alabama. But beyond politics, beyond the campaign, his story is about what we’ve all been feeling this year — what it means to be tried by fire and still rise.</p><p>Dakarai was wrongfully arrested. He lost his freedom, his sense of safety, and for a moment, the faith that the system would ever see him as human. But instead of letting that break him, he decided to run. Not away — <em>for Senate.</em></p><p>That decision, that moment, is the Daughter of Cups in motion. That’s what it looks like to take the most painful part of your story and let it become your platform, your prayer, your purpose.</p><p>We’ve all been in our own version of that story lately — being stripped, stretched, and asked to remember who we are without the titles, the jobs, the relationships, the things that “kept us safe”. It’s not easy. It’s uncomfortable. But it’s sacred work.</p><p><p>Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it.</p></p><p>Because what if the breaking wasn’t punishment? What if it was permission? Permission to stop performing. Permission to stop proving. Permission to start becoming.</p><p>This conversation with Dakarai isn’t just about politics — it’s about transmutation. It’s about what it means to keep your integrity when everything around you tries to pull you out of it.</p><p><strong>So as you listen, I want you to ask yourself:</strong>👉🏾 <em>Where in your life have you been invited to rebuild?</em>👉🏾 <em>What part of you is being resurrected through the rubble?</em>👉🏾 <em>And what if this — right here, right now — is the beginning?</em></p><p>Listen to the full conversation and when you’re done, take a deep breath. Light a candle. Thank yourself for surviving long enough to see what you’re becoming.</p><p>* 🌿 <a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.com/posts/dakarai-larriett-entrepreneur-servant-leader-community-builder-u-s-senate-candidate-alabama"><strong>Connect</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Check out and Connect with Dakarai in our Directory! He has a powerful story to share.</p><p>* 📖 <a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.com/products/underworldgoddessqueguide"><strong>New Offering</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Underworld Goddessqué: The Guide for this Season</p><p>* A 33-page seasonal guide channeled for this exact moment — a spiritual workbook, journal, and ritual companion designed to help you release, transform, and return to a full-body yes. Rooted in the energy of <strong>Oya</strong>, the Yoruba Goddess of storms and transformation, this guide invites you to move through your own endings and rebirths with intention. Inside, you’ll find reflections, rituals, tarot insights, and journal prompts to help you navigate the death of old patterns and the emergence of new power.</p><p>* 💌 <strong>Support the Work:</strong> If this episode spoke to you, offer what feels aligned — a <a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.com/products/leave-an-offering">Love Offering</a>, a restack, a comment<strong>,</strong> a subscription, or share the incredible <a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.com/profile/posts">Black voices in our directory</a>.</p><p>xoxo,</p><p>Goddess Thea</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://themediocreblackwoman.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">themediocreblackwoman.substack.com/subscribe</a>