21/06/2019
Who were we before we got told who to be?
Before we bought into the idea that we're not good enough.
Before we bought into the idea that our true ways of life are barbaric.
When we could make rain.
When we could heal ourselves.
Before we bought into the idea that we need formal jobs to survive.
Before we bought into the idea that we're here merely to survive.
Could we thrive?
Could that be our birthright as well?
Before we bought into the idea that money doesn't love us.
Who were we?
Who are we?
To explore these questions, and more, I design and run youth leadership development programs which enable participants to gain clarity on how to spend their lives, with direction and purpose, while being anchored in the awareness of who they truly are. I'm also designing programs for groups that are not 'youth'. I'll be launching this soon.
I'm also conducting research on African Indigenous Knowledge and Systems. This research is in the form of interviews, with Elders in my community. I'm currently at work conducting these interviews and documenting its findings. I'll share once ready.
In its 'rebirth', this is the work Ai and I have agreed to engage and be immersed in. And, I'm grateful for the clarity that's come with me allowing myself to listen to who Ai wants to be and how she wants to evolve.
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