Singer and businesswoman Akothee has opened up about a series of health challenges that have caused her to change the pace of her lifestyle and re-examine what strength and purpose truly mean.

In a heartfelt message, Akothee revealed that she has been diagnosed with severe migraines, a blood clot (location currently unknown), and uterine fibroids, conditions that have forced her to slow down and prioritize peace and healing.

She writes: “For a long time, I thought being strong meant pushing through pain, smiling through the storm, showing up no matter what. But now I’ve learned that true strength sometimes means stopping… breathing… and healing.”

Those words underscore a big shift in mindset, from endurance and outward hustle, to self-care, boundaries and protecting one’s own wellbeing.

According to the details she shared, the blood clot’s exact position cannot be identified by doctors at this time, and the clot treatment she received (a blood thinner) triggered an adverse reaction, causing her to lose consciousness for about three hours.

The inclusion of migraines and fibroids in her diagnosis gives more context: fibroids are benign muscular growths in or on the uterus, sometimes with heavy bleeding, pain, pressure symptoms, and a range of impacts on daily life. The combination of multiple health issues has clearly influenced the way she now defines her priorities.

In her message she also makes a powerful appeal: “If you want to see me, enjoy me now that we can interact, show me the love now. There is no genuine love shown to a dead body if it was never shown while they lived.”

In that, she conveys the urgent realization that life is fragile, that connection and kindness matter while someone is present and healthy, not just in memory.

As a result of all this, Akothee says she is now honoring her body rather than demanding more from it: “I’m learning to honor my body, to listen when it whispers instead of waiting for it to scream. I’m cutting off anything that threatens my peace, not out of pride, but out of protection.”

This reflects a shift away from simply wearing a smile in front of the world, to giving space for healing, rest, and genuine self-care.

For her fans and peers, the message is one of respect for one’s own limits, a reminder that strength can also mean slowing down, seeking help, and realigning life.

Akothee’s transparency about her health challenges invites empathy and gives visibility to conditions that many women experience silently; whether it’s fibroids, migraines or clot-related episodes.

In short, the story she tells is of transformation, not merely breakdown: “We are not broken. We are becoming.” she writes.

And that speaks to the possibility that through vulnerability and truth, through acknowledging what our body and mind are asking of us, there emerges a new era of growth, of pace set deliberately, of living on one’s own terms.