Soul Spaces
There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his. Helen Keller
My mother gave me an African name, 2 in fact. My mother is wise with foresight. She listened to the guidance given.
I have been fortunate to see and visit many places in the world (give thanks)
There are two places in particular, that speak to my soul (Super Island T&T and the African Continent)
When I set foot on the Continent, my soul rises up and speaks to me in ways I cannot even begin to explain
I am reminded of my responsibility: - to myself (to honour myself because there were those who came before me and made this path easier)
I am reminded of my responsibility to learn, to teach. To teach is to demonstrate, rather than to talk and pose and pretend.
I am reminded that I have work to do, to continue to build spaces for me, for others, to show up...real
I am reminded of how powerful I am
How courageous I am
How things take time to manifest
to have patience
to trust the process
I am reminded that just following the pack just for the sake of fitting or to keep the peace in is the weak. & I am not weak. I did not come from weakness
I am reminded that the challenges I face are par for the course and minute compared to the ones my grandma, my people faced & conquered & lived through.
I am reminded - why I am here
I am reminded that not everyone will get it, will get me and that's OKAY as long as I get it
and after all these reminders I return to my other soul space T&T transformed within, the bagful of reminders nudging me to act on them, to remember them, to honour them
Peace
Have you read any of Akosua's work?
What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love
Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?
Daily Lessons on the Journey - A Journal
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