I am very lucky to have interacted with Shakia,I cannot be Shakia but I can only follow in her footsteps. I will be kind, learn more about inclusivity and create a safe space. Long live my hero.🌻

Today and always, I promise to extend grace to people. I promise to not shut down people that come to me for help. I promise to love myself.

. I learnt a lot about my neurodivergence from her and her words made me give myself more grace than I let on. I pledge to do the same for others

Shakia believed in teaching, learning. Today, I pledge to never stop learning, questioning, expanding my knowledge of the world. To teach with patience, and with grace, like Shakia did❤️

Today and always, I promise to fall in love with my life and my feminism. To create spaces that are free and full of love and safe for my (our) community, no matter where I find myself.

I feel very lucky to have interacted with Shakia. She was very kind and loved to share knowledge. My pledge is to extend kindness every opportunity I can and to learn more about inclusivity❤️

To further educate myself about neurodiversity and to openly talk about it and educate other people in order to make the world a better place for neurodivergent people

Today I check in on my community
Today I show up for my community
Today I let my community know how much I love them and will always be there for them

Shakia was ever so patient in teaching and impacting knowledge. Today I extend the same grace when sharing with others who come to me for any type of guidance.

Today I pledge to continue to create an inclusive environment in all the spaces I occupy.

Love to all like Shak showed us

My heart and hands will be open to all. You helped out whenever you could and I will be making myself available to those in need today.

Miss you Shak. You always listened, no judgement and with real interest. My pledge is to do the same for those I care about and validate their experiences and be supportive in guiding to a decision

Shakia showed how important it was to give your time to causes you believed in. Today I commit to finding opportunities to contribute in my community and causes I support.

Gratitude. Today I practice gratitude and show appreciation to those who show up for me

I will show compassion and kindness towards family, friends and anyone I meet.

My dear Shakia,

Thank you for demonstrating the value of teaching/sharing with compassion and from a place of kindness, and consistently so. I will do my best to carry on the work in your memory. ❤️

I will remember to preserve a teachable spirit and move with empathy — offering patience and space for those who are in different parts of their own journey, from close friends to acquaintances.

Shakia taught me how to be more kind to myself and in so doing learn the importance of being more kind to others , give grace and gentleness.
This is something I will keep top of mind everyday.

I will smile with a stranger today.

Today, I reach out to friends and be there for those who need me

I will share my knowledge with the world because that’s what Shak would have done.

Shakia was an immense light in our African feminist sphere. Her impact is undeniable; a piece of us has gone with her. Shakia lives in our hearts forever and ever. May she rest peacefully.