For ambitious women, fear can be everywhere: fear of failing at motherhood, fear of doing things differently, and fear of feeling unfulfilled-forever. Shanita Liu was consumed by these fears. Decades of people pleasing, perfectionism, and cultural conditioning left her burnt out. Desperate, Shanita sought a coach who invited her to tune into her own heart.

That's when Durga, a remarkable warrior goddess, appeared. Durga told Shanita that she wasn't alone and could activate her own courage to triumph over fears. As a result of Durga's support, Shanita went from being a scared mom-to-be to birthing three children, building a business, disrupting ancestral patterns of self-sacrifice, and embracing her authentic self.

Mixing memoir and self-help, Dear Durga is your guidebook to overcoming the obstacles holding you back from tasting sweet victory not only in motherhood, but also in life. Whether you're an expecting mom, an existing mom, or a mom to your community, Shanita's uplifting story of navigating the trials of parenthood, unemployment, entrepreneurship, and intergenerational traumas will inspire you to forge your own fulfilling path.

"Part self-help guide and part chai-chat-with-a-girlfriend, Dear Durga pulls from deeply personal stories of identity, spirituality across faiths, trauma, lessons learned, and literature to build a powerful base with readers: one rooted in their own exploration, ownership, and courage."

-Sribindu Pisupati, M.Ed, MPH, Co-host of That Desi Spark podcast and author of the Chai Masala Club series, written as Annika Sharma