Who is Shakira Isabel?

Who Am I?

For years, many thought they knew me. Some knew me as Coco. Others called me Izzy. And of course, when I said my name was Shakira, I was often met with “Shakira, Shakira” like the singer. But the truth is—very few truly knew me.

My name is Shakira Isabel Sherrod.

Shakira—after a radiant model my mother admired in the 80s.

Isabel—after my great-grandmother, whose spirit of resilience and grace flows through me.

I’ve walked through many versions of myself. Coco carried shadows I needed to release. Izzythegoddess was my rebirth, a name I created when I decided I would no longer be defined by old stories or labels. And today, I stand fully in who I am: Shakira Isabel.

Who am I? I am still unfolding. But I know this:

I am resilient.

I am more than enough.

I am gifted. I am chosen.

I am a survivor—three years and five months clean, walking in recovery, walking in light.

I know now that my journey is not about who the world thought I was, but about who Yahweh says I am. Each day I learn more of myself, more of my power, more of my truth.

This blog is my altar of testimony. A place where I reclaim my name, my story, and my becoming. If you’ve ever thought you knew me, release that perception. Here, you will meet the real me—the woman rising, the woman healing, the woman whole.