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THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2025
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From Mess to Ministry: Dr. La Shawn Denise Witt Opens Up About Healing, Faith, and Her New Memoir
By Naomi K. Bonman WSSNews Editor
DR. LA SHAWN DENISE WITT
When Dr. La Shawn De- nise Witt decided to pen her debut memoir, The D.I.V.A. Herself: Survived My Mess, she didn't just write a book she answered a divine call. Known as The Global Strategist™, Dr. Witt has long been a voice of em- powerment for women, but this time, she's using her own voice to show what it truly means to rise from the ashes.
In a candid conversation, Dr. Witt opened up about what led her to release such a vulnerable body of work and how she hopes it em- powers other women navi- gating trauma, grief, and the heavy silence that often fol- lows pain.
"The defining moment came when I realized that I was bleeding silently while helping others heal," she shared. "God whispered, 'Your mess is your ministry.' That broke me but it also freed me."
Dr. Witt's transparency is what makes The D.I.V.A. Herself stand apart. Re- claiming a word often asso- ciated with glamor and ego, she redefines D.I.V.A. as Divinely Inspired, Victori- ously Anointed a powerful mantra for women who have survived the fire without al- lowing it to consume them. Throughout the book, she confronts universal yet deeply personal battles: feelings of unworthiness, seeking validation in toxic spaces, and the long road to mental and emotional heal- ing. She admits that these struggles deeply shaped her relationships and identity- until she decided to rewrite the narrative.
"I found myself shrinking in relationships, over-giv- ing, and compromising my boundaries just to feel seen," Dr. Witt recalled. "It wasn't. until I confronted those pat- terns that I began reclaiming my voice,"
Now, she stands as an ad- vocate for what she calls "holy healing," encouraging women especially women of color to embrace thera- py, faith, and truth-telling as essential tools for survival.
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