A few years back, when I was visiting my family in India, I remember my grandfather turning to my seven-year-old cousin and pointing to his arm. “Look at the color of your skin,” he said. “You are lighter than most. White is the color of God and black is the color of the devil! Make […]
Pave the Way, Freedom Fighters
by on June 1, 2020 Leave a Comment
Dear Freedom Fighters, The ones who are out on the streets and the ones who are demanding justice and accountability. We see you. We see your grief, your anguish, your outrage, your fear. We see you show up in spite of it and because of it. We hear you say their names and refuse to […]
The Feminine Power In and Around You
by on March 5, 2020 Leave a Comment
Stage 1: Observe I can’t pinpoint when I started to experience and resonate with Feminine Power. However I can remember observing it in my grandmother as a young girl. My grandmother has a 10th grade education and never held a formal job title. I used to think she was stern and uncompromising, with little tolerance […]
You Are An Immaculate Measure Of Grace
by on December 30, 2019 Leave a Comment
A Short Blessing For The New Year (Especially For Women of Color): You are an immaculate measure of grace. Every fiber, every molecule, every atom that builds and holds you together, tells the story of how truly magnificent your presence on this earth is. The space you take up is the space you bless. Your […]
Decolonization Is The Boldest Love Letter I Can Write
by on October 17, 2019 Leave a Comment
To accept the divine invitation to decolonize is to commit to writing the boldest love letter yet. But you won’t realize this for a while. At first you will feel your spirit brewing a dangerous cocktail of rage and lament. There is so much brokenness around you—in your neighborhood, in your community, in your newsfeed, […]
