Letters from Malika

Letters from Malika

A monthly letter from Malika S. Coleman. On systems, on credibility, on the architecture of a life that holds together — and occasionally on whatever else has actually been with me that month. Written for the people who would benefit from finding someone a few steps ahead, putting it down on paper, the way letters used to work.

What I Had to Put Down

Sep 4, 2026

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What I Had to Put Down

Adding something to your life is the easy half. The hard half is naming what it comes out of.

Building It Before I Needed It

Aug 28, 2026

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Building It Before I Needed It

I can see a hard season coming. This time I'm building for it before it arrives.

Letting the Old Version Go

Aug 21, 2026

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Letting the Old Version Go

There's a grief in setting down something you built and loved. And a freedom.

The System That Stopped Fitting

Aug 14, 2026

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The System That Stopped Fitting

I built something that worked. Then, slowly, it stopped — and I couldn't tell why.

Issue 12

Aug 7, 2026

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Issue 12

One Life, Not a To-Do List

Malika Coleman
Malika Coleman
Issue 11

Jul 31, 2026

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Issue 11

The thing I kept almost starting

Malika Coleman
Malika Coleman
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