Tag: Spiritual Journey
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The Game I Never Believed In
I remember back in college, in my career class, we were told to open LinkedIn accounts and think about our long‑ and short‑term goals. From there, we would figure out our career aspirations. I always found this exercise difficult. We were in our early twenties, buried in schoolwork, and we’d almost forgotten that another kind…
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A Love Letter to Nagasaki
Dear Nagasaki, I recently visited you with my husband, after our own busy season of celebrations: our wedding, and family from abroad coming to Japan to spend time with us. It was the first time our family members had connected in person — a big, peaceful gathering of Black family, coming together in laughter in…
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Thinking About Thinking
Metacognition, according to Wikipedia, is an awareness of one’s thought processes and an understanding of the patterns behind them. It is basically “thinking about thinking.” Although some internet content has made it almost cliché—and it’s a well-known method among self-made people—journaling has really helped me observe my thinking patterns, and here is what I found:…
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The Pan-Africanist Blueprint
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how we got here. As someone who has navigated the spaces between strict definitions, I’m drawn to philosophies that try to build a world where belonging isn’t conditional, but a foundational right. This led me down a path to Pan-Africanism. We often hear it as a political slogan,…
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Their Chosen Song
The last time I saw my biological mother, we were in a karaoke booth. We were supposed to be watching Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, but I was scared, so we saw Shrek instead. With time left over, she took me to sing. I don’t remember what I sang, but I remember her voice. For the first…
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Listening to the Land
Whenever there is an earthquake, you are forced to pay attention. The land demands it. In Japan, you learn from a young age to become still, to listen to the groaning shift of the world’s foundations. You hide under a desk, protect your head, and wait. The strength builds as seconds pass, a terrifying reminder…
The Conscious Bridge 