Insights and Wisdom
“Ritual is not compatible with the rapid rhythm that industrialism has injected into life.” Ancestor Malidoma patrice Somé
Below, is my writing. I’ve named them Rituals in Writing because my writing has been one of the ways I use words to take up space and tell my own story. Writing is a ritual in practice for me and I make sure to create the right atmosphere for writing by lighting candles or incense and the right playlist. You may. notice some of these noted in my writing at the beginning.
"Until the
lion learns
how to write,
every story
will glorify
the hunter."
Chinua Achebe *
"Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter." Chinua Achebe *
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