Shaniece Be

10/20/2026

The strong friend. The dependable one. The one who always figures it out. 🩷

But what happens when that person gets tired?

This past year has stretched me physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually in ways I never imagined.

I’ve survived things I never thought I’d face, navigated unexpected disappointments, and continued showing up for life and others while still trying to put pieces of myself back together.

This Pinktober, I’m reminded that survivorship is more than being cancer-free. It’s learning to love a body that looks and feels different, navigating exhaustion, and finding yourself again after everything you’ve endured.

Sometimes the woman smiling, traveling, celebrating, and showing up for everyone else is still quietly healing herself.

I’m learning that just because I CAN carry it doesn’t mean I should have to.

I can be grateful for life and still grieve what this journey has cost me. Both can be true.

Still grateful. Still healing. Still becoming.

But most importantly, STILL HERE. 🩷

Just Be. 🌸

10/19/2026

10/17/2026

Pinktober, but make it life. 🎀🌊

Surviving is one thing. Learning how to live again is another.

Even while I put on the swimsuit, get in the shower, get dressed, or look in the mirror, I still see the scars. I’m reminded that my body doesn’t feel the same. My chest doesn’t feel the same. It doesn’t look the same.

People tell me I’m beautiful and that they love my body, and I’m learning to receive that while also remembering everything this body has had to go through.

The surgeries. The scars. The changes. The grief. The healing.

Sometimes I look at myself and think, wow… I really went through all of that.

And yet, I’m still here.

Still traveling. Still laughing. Still reading. Still loving. Still becoming. Still trusting God.

I’m also still sitting with the hurt and disappointment of realizing that some people I thought would still be beside me on this journey are people I’ve had to release. And that grief is real too.

But I’m learning that letting go doesn’t erase what was meaningful. It just means I’m making room for what’s healthy, what’s honest, and what’s meant for the version of me that survived.

At the same time, I want to make room for other people’s joy. To show up for the people I love when they have real wins, milestones, and things worth celebrating 🥳 with especially when some of us have walked through similar pain.

I know what it can cost to make it here, so I want to celebrate people loudly.

Cancer changed my body. It changed my perspective. It changed some relationships too. But it does not get to consume the rest of my story.

So yes, I’m going to put on the swimsuit. Take the trip. Sit by the ocean. Take the picture. Read the book. Protect my peace. Celebrate the people I love. Release what I need to release. And enjoy the life I prayed to still have.

This is survivorship too. 🎀
Still here. Still healing. Still becoming. Still choosing life.

10/15/2026

Hey, it’s still Pinktober, y’all. 🎀

And if there’s one thing this journey continues to remind me, it’s that my faith got me through it and my faith is still getting me through.

This season has required a lot of surrender. Plans changed. Some things didn’t make sense. I experienced disappointment, hurt, and moments that showed me exactly who my friends were, who truly meant family, and who genuinely cared.

But for every person God sent to support me, pray for me, check on me, serve me, and simply show up, thank you. 🤍

And I thank God for changing the plan. We prepared for what this journey could have looked like, knowing it could have been so much worse. I didn’t always understand, but I kept choosing faith.

Through the diagnosis. Through the surgeries. Through recovery. Through grief. Through disappointment. Through every unexpected turn.

Faith carried me then, and faith is carrying me now. 🎀🙏🏾

10/12/2026

💕 POP UP IN PINK PRACTICE REMINDER 👢

Hey y’all! This is your friendly reminder that we’ll be practicing “Boots on the Ground” tomorrow, Tuesday, October 13 from 5:30–6:30 PM at the Heritage Center Studio inside Jefferson School.

Come as you are and wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes or sneakers that you can move in. No dance experience is necessary, and please feel free to modify any movements if you have an injury, health condition, or anything else that may limit certain movements.

This is meant to be a welcoming, safe and fun environment as we prepare for our Pop Up in Pink Breast Cancer Awareness event on October 31. 💗

📍 Jefferson School African American Heritage Center
233 4th St. NW, Charlottesville
👢 Drop-ins are welcome
💗 No dance experience required

Come move with us! See you tomorrow!

10/12/2026

Hey friends! 💕 This is your friendly reminder about The Pink Table Brunch happening October 24th!

If you missed our original post, consider this your reminder to get it on your calendar. 🩷 We’re looking forward to an afternoon of connection, community, conversation, and celebrating together.

October 24 | 1–4 PM
Save the date, grab your girls, and we’ll see you at the Pink Table! 🎀✨

10/11/2026

Homecoming was exactly what I needed. 🧡💙 Being back brought up so many memories.. Cook Out was the job that got me through undergrad, and the dance studio was always my release. Then running into my old roommate and so many familiar faces made it even sweeter.

And really, is it work if it doesn’t feel like it? 😂 Getting to experience Homecoming, have a good time, and make money while doing it? Win-win.

To everybody I ran into, thank you for the love. I had such a good time. Now I’m sore 😂 and it’s officially back to reality. 🐎✨

10/10/2026

05/03/2026

Be Still & Be Free 🌻
That’s the assignment.