Healing the personal, Healing the Collective
People often ask me why I choose to serve black women. I think the better question is, why not? When does anyone ever do something special and beautiful just for us, that is not merely…
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Silence is a great restorative. There is too much noise in the world and, over time, it can interfere with our ability to hear ourselves. To be in touch with our intuition, that gentle voice that guides us but never shouts over the noise. So, it's important for us to create space for silence in our lives. A lot happens in silence: insight, integration of the lessons we have learned, regeneration, getting clarity, finding peace and so much more. Silence is medicine. #SelfCareWednesday
Happy Monday! Today I am thankful for life's reminders of the things we keep forgetting. There are so many things we know. And we keep forgetting them. And life, in turn, keeps reminding us of them. I have learned many times to trust life's process and I often forget it. Last week I was reminded again and I am grateful for that. What are you grateful for? #TGIM
I'm grateful to be alive and I'm grateful for my family.
Yes, Portuguese too 🙂 Thank you @SuzanneTiega
@ronkelawal Also check @YemaFerreira. She is really good. Speaks English, French and Portuguese (not 100% sure about Portuguese). Her blog is a gem.
My new long essay:
“Why I’m no longer talking to Nigerians about race: On writers, empathy and (black) solidarity politics” https://t.co/mKBynriNqR
📸: @dejiakinpelu, @akefestival 2016
