Diary of a black woman learning hard lessons to live a soft life
I gOT SOMETHIN TO SAY
BY IMANI OAKE
What's in the book?
This is not a traditional memoir.
And it's not your typical self-help book.
I Got Something To Say is a collection of lived moments, reflections, prayers, hard truths, softness, and silence.
Some pages say what no one will.
Some pages let you color your heart out.
Some pages sit with you after you close the book.
What You'll Find Inside?
- Personal letters written without performance.
- Reflections on love, self-worth, identity, and healing.
- Coloring pages designed to slow you down.
- Travel photos and moments of stillness.
- Journal prompts for inner transformation.
- Space to feel, not to fix.
Who is this book for?
- The Strong Black Woman ready to put down the shovel.
- The woman redefining strength in softer ways.
- The woman choosing love over fear.
- The woman ready to choose herself.
Who is this book NOT for?
- Anyone looking for quick, cute answers.
- Anyone wanting surface-level transformation.
- Anyone unwilling to color outside the lines.
“I was attracting men who were never decisive about me bc I wasn't decisive about me.— IMANI OAKE
“I just wanted to be a soft woman but somehow fell into being a silent woman.— IMANI OAKE
“I let the facade go. Yea, the facade I created and he validated.— IMANI OAKE
“A moment of strength for lasting peace.— IMANI OAKE
“I'm tryna be free enough to be me.— IMANI OAKE
“I found love in the mirror.— IMANI OAKE
“May sound risky, but what's riskier is staying in a place your heart isn't.— IMANI OAKE