'I don’t have any darkness weighing me down'- Why Sha'Carri Richardson is embracing her feminine side

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'I don’t have any darkness weighing me down'- Why Sha'Carri Richardson is embracing her feminine side

Abigael Wafula 22:00 - 10.12.2024

Sha’Carri Richardson has opened up about embracing her feminine side, finding peace through therapy, and overcoming past struggles to live in a brighter, loving energy.

Sha’Carri Richardson has opened up about her rare side to her fans where she taps into her feminine nature and allows herself to be soft.

The reigning world 100m champion revealed that she loves relaxing at home and engaging in typical activities like cooking, dancing, getting her nails done, reading a book or even just surrounding herself with bright colors.

Richardson revealed that she is always her best self when she does not have any pressure of getting anything done than just taking care of her family and the people close to her including her training mates Melissa Jefferson and Twanisha Terry.

The Olympic 100m silver medallist reveled about being blessed as a black woman and looking back, God has been the guiding light in her life.

“I just feel like everything in my life is brighter now. I don’t have any darkness weighing me down, even within myself. I’m just at a different point in my life, where I’m not in survival mode, I’m in a loving energy,” Sha’Carri Richardson said in an interview with Essence.

“I love taking care of my family. I love taking care of my training partners. I just love the fact that I’ve been blessed to be in a position to show that divine energy.”

Sha’Carri Richardson has been in the face of adversity for quite some time but therapy has helped her build a better life and work on herself. Following her doping suspension in 2021, Richardson faced a lot of backlash but she managed to bounce back and claim the top spot one more time.

She claimed the gold medal at the 2023 World Championships then won a silver in the women’s 100m at the Paris Olympic Games. Richardson continues to grace the world with her unmatched sprinting prowess.

“I feel like therapy came from knowing that I needed it, and also being able to have a safe place to decompress—when I don’t have to worry about the world, or being an athlete, or being a friend, or being a daughter or anything. I could go into therapy and just be me,” she said.

“I feel like being with people who pour into me has shown me I’m everything that I know that I want to give out to the world and I know I’m everything that I feel in myself. There was a time I felt stuck, and now I feel like I love the softness and femininity that I’m able to walk in.

I have people that—I know that if I fall backward, they’re right there. I know I have a community right here that understands, that cherishes me, as well as will correct me and let me know when I’m wrong. My relationships have definitely helped me be gentle with myself.”

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