Yay! You’re Here!
Happy New Year…
Instead of some lofty commitments I’ll forget about come February 29th (leap year!) I’ll just say that I’ll add things here as I feel inspired and I hope they inspire you too!
Jasmine Mwanaisha
My life is in the palm of your hands
And you take great pride and pleasure in me
You see me as more valuable than precious rubies
So I know you’ll take great care me.
Awaken in me
Let your Spirit guide me
Lead me to the ends where I find me – then further
To where I find you.
So I can make more warm-weather memories like this one…
I got tired of golfing, so I opted to drive and pose for photos instead.
Event: EMERGE Golf Scramble Fundraiser
Photo Cred: Johnston & Pauls
My eyes roll counter-clockwise as if to dial back enough time to catch myself from swinging.
My soul makes sounds for words my mouth hasn’t learned to form yet
This heavy burden grieves me
The weight of atrocity that some have the option to not see
Like changing the channel on TV – they can easily remove themselves from my reality.
But the reality is I’m still grieving. Continue reading
J A S M I N E M W A N A I S H A A L I
For those of you who have known me for over two years… this thought may have crossed your mind at one point or another, especially in the transition phase. For those of you whom I just met, well, SURPRISE! My parents didn’t name me after the Arabian Disney Princess. Continue reading
As the youngin’s say…
New Years Eve. Photo Cred: Kailah Bharath
Love
Deeper than the ocean’s capacity
Stretching further than one fingertip to the next – wide.
Strong enough to uphold any earth shattering quake
In the wake of darkness
This piece was inspired by the Our Voice Our Turn Project done by the Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth. It’s all about giving youth in care a voice. Check it out!!
Our Voice Our Turn
This is for the person that is struggling right now..
Spent life blindfolded to light
Wearing night-vision goggles to see my desires.
My soul was like a bottomless pit and my restless mind never tires.
I thought I was, the Queen of the Universe
This is for all the procrastinators out there…
My grandfather clock once told me
So much time is wasted
Like a leaky faucet
Resources drip drip drip away
Then I wonder, “What on earth did I do with my day?”
READ ME TWICE 