Well said my sister! I recall Michelle Obama mentioning her "disappointment" in America due to incidents regarding her husband's run for the White House and his eventual wins. We continue to hope that the institutional racism ingrained in the fabric of this country will continue to subside, though it seems it has risen its ugly head even more since 45 and soon to be 47 hit the scene. Many people chose racism/selfishness/classisim/egotisim, etc. over moving forward in togetherness. Lord help us - we are truly in a state of emergency with this new administration. We will keep our hope in God though, for it is He who really has the power and He will ensure that folks reap what they sow (sow good, reap good; sow evil, reap evil).
America’s dark turn towards autocracy has shaken me to my core. I processed an embodied grief in the aftermath of 11/5, that shocked even me.
I didn’t think I could feel that depth of deep, visceral pain and anxiety over a political outcome. I later realized that I was reacting to FAR more. It wasn’t even just MY grief. It was the collective ancestral grief of my ancestors and forebears as well.
I penned a piece about it at the time. I’ll send it to you directly.
The one positive to come out of this for me personally, is that as I emerged from the fog of grief, the writer’s block with which I’ve struggled since my last post in 2022, immediately vanished, and I went on a non-stop writing spree.
I have written enough poems and essays since the election to fill
This newsletter the rest of the year without writing a single new piece!
I receive that as a call from the Creator and the ancestors to pick up my pen again anew, and write my way through grief, and despair, and sadness, back to the light that is ever present—-even in the darkest of times.
Good to hear from you my friend. Thanks for reading! 💚💕💚💕
Love your reflection on feelings as it relates to the election! I feel liberated from those false ideas and seeing truth...just need to move away from anger and disappointment.
I hear you and fully empathize. It's hard to be a Black person in America and not feel a mix of both anger and disappointment. We've endured 400 years of varying levels of systemic oppression. That's why James Baldwin said that to be black in America, and relatively conscious, is to be in a rage most of the time. For me that is a work in progress. I still struggle to accept America's chosen (and unnecessary) path of darkness. But I'm adamant in my refusal, that I will not allow the anger to consume to the point where it steals my joy. Thanks for reading and taking time to share your thoughts!
Well said my sister! I recall Michelle Obama mentioning her "disappointment" in America due to incidents regarding her husband's run for the White House and his eventual wins. We continue to hope that the institutional racism ingrained in the fabric of this country will continue to subside, though it seems it has risen its ugly head even more since 45 and soon to be 47 hit the scene. Many people chose racism/selfishness/classisim/egotisim, etc. over moving forward in togetherness. Lord help us - we are truly in a state of emergency with this new administration. We will keep our hope in God though, for it is He who really has the power and He will ensure that folks reap what they sow (sow good, reap good; sow evil, reap evil).
America’s dark turn towards autocracy has shaken me to my core. I processed an embodied grief in the aftermath of 11/5, that shocked even me.
I didn’t think I could feel that depth of deep, visceral pain and anxiety over a political outcome. I later realized that I was reacting to FAR more. It wasn’t even just MY grief. It was the collective ancestral grief of my ancestors and forebears as well.
I penned a piece about it at the time. I’ll send it to you directly.
The one positive to come out of this for me personally, is that as I emerged from the fog of grief, the writer’s block with which I’ve struggled since my last post in 2022, immediately vanished, and I went on a non-stop writing spree.
I have written enough poems and essays since the election to fill
This newsletter the rest of the year without writing a single new piece!
I receive that as a call from the Creator and the ancestors to pick up my pen again anew, and write my way through grief, and despair, and sadness, back to the light that is ever present—-even in the darkest of times.
Good to hear from you my friend. Thanks for reading! 💚💕💚💕
Love your reflection on feelings as it relates to the election! I feel liberated from those false ideas and seeing truth...just need to move away from anger and disappointment.
I hear you and fully empathize. It's hard to be a Black person in America and not feel a mix of both anger and disappointment. We've endured 400 years of varying levels of systemic oppression. That's why James Baldwin said that to be black in America, and relatively conscious, is to be in a rage most of the time. For me that is a work in progress. I still struggle to accept America's chosen (and unnecessary) path of darkness. But I'm adamant in my refusal, that I will not allow the anger to consume to the point where it steals my joy. Thanks for reading and taking time to share your thoughts!
Profound message...exquisitely written. Big respect!
Thank you! November 2024 was one massive, month long epiphany!