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 *
Why Death of the Ride or Die Chick?
The Ride or Die Chick mentality is an unhealthy method of upholding misogyny, patriarchy and white supremacy and it is important to destroy it for Black women to heal individually and for their families.
Ride or Die: A Feminist Manifesto For the Well-Being of Black Women- A review and a healing practice
Sister Shanita Hubbard got it all the way right in the ways she draws from hip-hop the ways of patriarchy, misogyny and harm towards Black women and femmes. This review will let you know the book itself is well worth the read.
A 2022 Declaration
What if new calendar resolutions are really invitations to release the expectations of the last?
Running, Running, Running
“The world will keep going and drag us along with it, if we do not choose to be intentional and slow down.”