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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Dear Beautiful You,
This month, we’re talking about expansion. Not the glossy, glamorous version
that comes with applause and hashtags—but the raw, confronting kind that
often begins in silence.
You know the moment.
When you’re tired.
When things aren’t working.
When the voices in your head are louder than your confidence.
It’s in these spaces that we’re quietly invited to expand—not through force or
perfection, but through courage, truth, and letting go of what no longer fits.
The problem is, when things feel hard, most of us default to blame. We blame
the timing, our past, our circumstances—even ourselves. And when that doesn’t
work, we chase the next shiny thing. A distraction dressed up as a solution.
But what if the discomfort you’re in isn’t a punishment?
What if it’s an invitation?
This issue is a reminder that growth rarely
feels good in the moment. It feels
inconvenient. Lonely. Exposing.
But on the other side of that stretch? That’s
where your power lives.
Inside, you’ll find stories from women just like
you—women who chose to stay when it
would’ve been easier to run. Women who
expanded not by chasing more, but by
choosing to believe they were already enough.
You don’t have to be perfect to begin. You
don’t need to feel ready.
You just need to show up.
Here’s to the quiet, unshiny moments of
growth.
Here’s to your expansion—even if it looks
nothing like you expected.
EMPOWERING WOMEN,
ONE CONNECTION AT A TIME.
Martha Mok
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & YEAH THE GIRLS 40+
COMMUNITY DIRECTOR
