Category: Thinking About
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Isọ̀rọ̀ pẹ̀lú bàbá mi
This week, I’m sharing an entry from my 2023 journal of delights, a writing practice that pushed me to find the delight in the daily monotony of life (inspired by The Book of Delights by Ross Gay) 2/20/23 I spoke to my dad today for the first time in what feels like weeks. I’ve been…
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Know Thyself to Grow Thyself: Discovering the Courage to Desire
First, we were taught that “yes” was our only option, an unquestioned compliance woven into the fabric of our girlhoods. Then came a quiet revolution: you can say no. So many of us have become accustomed to the idea of empowerment as simply saying no that we’ve forgotten the sound of our own voices when…