Holding on to Yourself: Karyn White’s Legendary Voice Becomes the Anchor for Solo Diners Everywhere.
What if waiting at the table was not awkward, but powerful?
Dear John The Box, the wellness platform redefining singlehood through healing, culture, and self-connection, has partnered with legendary R&B artist Karyn White, the voice behind Superwoman, to launch a Solo Dining Directory and Spotify Soundtrack designed to ease anxiety during one of the most overlooked moments of dining alone: the wait.
This collaboration was born from a simple but revealing insight. According to internal data from Dear John The Box, solo diners did not struggle most with eating alone. They struggled with waiting. That quiet stretch between ordering and the first bite often felt emotionally charged. Women described feeling exposed, pressured to appear busy, or subtly judged for taking up space alone. Phones became shields, and the moment meant for rest turned into something to rush through.
Instead of accepting that discomfort as normal, Dear John The Box asked a different question. What if the wait became a moment to heal?
The result is a thoughtful, soulful experience that reframes solo dining as an act of self-honor rather than something to endure. At the heart of the launch is a curated Spotify Soundtrack featuring Karyn White’s iconic empowerment anthem Superwoman, alongside other carefully selected tracks meant to feel like a sonic embrace while waiting for a meal. The music encourages presence, calm, and self-assurance, transforming the atmosphere of the table.
The experience also includes guided journal prompts created to help women put their phones down and turn inward. These reflections invite emotional reset, grounding, and reconnection with self, offering a gentle alternative to distraction. In addition, the Solo Dining Directory highlights restaurants that are welcoming to solo diners, based on feedback from those who dine alone. Instead of relying solely on star ratings, the directory focuses on comfort-based details like seating options and overall ease for solo guests.
“I’ve found that most women already know what they need to heal,” says Rene Mondy, LPC, therapist and founder of Dear John The Box. “What’s often missing is the maintenance, the small daily practices that keep them in moments of power. Solo dining became one of those practices for me. This collaboration is about renewing faith in yourself.”
The choice to partner with Karyn White is deeply intentional. For generations, Superwoman has been the anthem of Black women carrying the weight of everything, pushing through, and holding it all together. In this context, the song takes on new meaning. It becomes permission to soften, to release, and to enjoy the moment without performing strength. The playlist reframes waiting as worthiness, not loneliness.
The timing of this launch speaks to a larger cultural need. In a society that often treats solo women as temporary or incomplete, Dear John The Box and Karyn White offer something quietly radical. They offer permission to take up space without explanation and without company.
The Solo Dining Directory and Spotify Soundtrack are available now through Dear John The Box.
Dear John The Box is a wellness and lifestyle brand dedicated to helping women navigate singlehood, heartbreak, and new beginnings through food, travel, and therapeutic healing. The platform centers daily practices that transform survival into self-connection.
Karyn White is a multi-platinum, award-winning R&B icon whose music has shaped generations of women’s confidence, resilience, and voice. Her work remains a cornerstone of Black female empowerment.
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