you will be lost and unlost.
over and over again.
relax love.
you were meant to be this glorious epic story.
// Nayyirah Waheed //
This month’s video very much felt like a love letter to home.
For so long I fought against returning home. Ask anyone. It was the last thing I ever wanted to do and the hardest. I felt like I would suffocate on this tiny island and would never live out my full potential. And when the wheels of my plane touched down, I felt nothing but bitter disappointment.
But it was the ones I hold dearest that talked me through the worst of it. They reminded me that feeling lost and disappointed isn’t an end, but a short detour. They helped me to be brave and to embrace my time at home. To them, I owe so much. They are all parts of home to me.
So now, 7 months later, I am able to celebrate what being home has been for me. There is so much beauty here. Home has been a safe harbour to pick up all my pieces. It has given me the chance to reflect and be more intentional. Hopefully, it has made me a better friend/sister/daughter/aunt/cousin; now less in my own head. This has, without a doubt, been a path that needed to be traveled.
*On an even happier note: one of my best friends got engaged near the end of the video! She is the kindest and funniest person I know, and she’s marrying a man who loves her like no other. I am so happy for her.
❤
black girl magic & meditation 