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‘ Ministar Mali’ is a televised show for Malian ( & neighbouring countries ) youth & children to showcase their talents through culture, music, dancing & other creative disciplines.

I remember being in Memphis while watching this show with my mother & telling her I’d somehow be on it one day or be ‘Miss Mini Star.’ Unbeknownst to that little girl, that moment / desire would stick with her for the next 15+ years lol. To this day, i terrorize my family with the theme song any chance i get.

Childhood experiences really do shape the person we become & it’s for that very reason I adore the field I am in.

Alhamdulillah x10000 by @knowfables

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currently writing a new piece for an upcoming performance & felt inspired to write this too. i tried my best to empathize with all those struggling with silent battles and losses that they don’t speak about <3

grief knocks for different reasons, but she affects many ppl in the same ways. the shut down, zone out & sudden energetic shifts are some signs, but everyone processes differently.

you never know if grief has made her way to someone’s house, so let’s just be more compassionate fr 🤍 by @knowfables

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if you stop your car while in the middle of traffic, you’ll be in traffic forever.
if you stop creating when experiencing a rough patch with your work, you’ll stay in the rough patch forever.

paradoxically, the only way out is through. as corny as it sounds, you really have to keep going to reach the destination you wish to attain.

when you’re out, it’s only then that you can pause. but chances are, you won’t want to anymore.

stopping is genuinely never an option, it’s counterproductive. by @knowfables

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the hardest part about being a human being is how susceptible we are to energy. one of the most important things is making sure you don’t let the world taint you and how you treat folks. don’t be the hurt person that hurts people.

the first 2 lines are a reminder to not treat people how you are treated, but instead to treat people how YOU wanna be treated. don’t add to the long list of problems we already have in the world, pls😭 by @knowfables

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indebted to my parents🤍 forever thanking you!

realizing i perform a lot of my poems but very rarely allow them to be read, i’m hoping to change that xo by @knowfables

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Every time you talk down on your features, you’re only talking negatively about the genes your mother gave you. If you appreciate the features on her, why aren’t they loved the same when on you?

its forever #loveyourz by @knowfables

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excerpts from my recent substack article, ‘Get Out of Your Head’ where I reflect on the fear of being perceived. by @knowfables

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rejection is redirection

On tiktok, I listened to a lady who studies words (etymology) analyze the word ‘decide’ & in her video, she explained how she believes rejection is just alignment which got me thinking.

We have cognitive abilities that allow us to decide what we want for ourselves but we are not all knowing.

Therefore in an earlier story, I asked you guys to imagine that you’re on a journey to a treasure chest. Would you rather receive feedback about your path, how you’re doing & start over or find out at the end if you made the right decisions & many of us agreed we’d want to know if we’re on the right track in advance.

So my question is, why do we hate the idea of rejection?

Every encounter that either goes for or against you is like having little spirit guides who tell you which way to go. Ones that tell you
‘nope, you’re going the wrong way’
‘you’ll acc want to turn around & go left instead of right.’
or “keep going! you’re doing great”

I now believe rejection of any form in your life is just your environment guiding you towards that special treasure chest - something written for every single one of us.

It’s a lot easier to come to terms with this if you have tunnel vision on your path & don’t pay attention to the journey of others. We end up fantasizing about the wealth that is in other’s treasure chest’s before we even get to see what greatness is locked in ours ( the disease of comparison).

Yes, you really wanted that opportunity but it would have took you off the path of the gold that’s written for you.
‘ All that shines bright isn’t a diamond’ by @knowfables

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Thinking of being more mindful about the labels we put on ourselves, specifically the “i am..” labels due to our ego’s.

Many of us have programmed beliefs that are deeply imbedded into our minds. Given these beliefs have been there for so long, we naturally may never question the validity of them.

The issue with this is many beliefs originate from our ego. Long story short, the ego works to make rational decisions. It balances your desires with your morals. When these things clash, it causes discomfort which the ego tries to ease.

Given the ego plays such a large role in self regulation, sometimes it can suppress things within you that it believes are negative, even if those things are beneficial to your improvement. This is because the reality of those negative things can clash with other beliefs you carry within yourself which create discomfort - something the ego works to stop.

It can block you from seeing who you really are as a person because it knows that it will make you uncomfortable & its priority is to have you comfortable!

This ties into my idea of being mindful about the labels we carry about ourselves. The ego is quick to clean up the mess you carry in yourself to reduce the discomfort.

but even diamonds require pressure to shine, bby❤️ by @knowfables

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Even doctors need doctors.

Living in the West, you learn very early on to become self sufficient. They teach us to never rely on anyone for anything if they’re not your family & even then, only to a certain extent. This ideology is especially present in the conversation of healing.

The issue with this dogma is that it minimizes the actual power of community & human interaction. Genuine healing cannot be done solely in isolation. While a very important part, not the full reality.

While we may shelter ourselves from others in times of need, we are only doing ourselves a disservice because we all need someone. Even doctors need a doctor, some way therapists need a therapist.

#learning because i’m still a student in this by @knowfables

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Absetou; I’m growing to love my name🎀🩷 by @knowfables

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earth, air, fire + water.

the natural order of life is so interesting. everything we need is on this earth & is rooted in one of these four elements.

we have seeds from fruits & veggies to reproduce after consumption, condensation -> precipitation to give said fruits the water they need to grow, fire to cook meat (though not vital to our diet) as it is not healthy for us to consume it raw & air to survive + exist. the list goes on, can you believe how ungrateful we are?

We ruin the very place that gives us everything we need. Our greed as humans keep us so individualistic minded to our goals that we don’t care what gets ruined as collateral damage in the process.

We are the only species contributing to our own detriment. Animals, insects & all others that occupy this earth stay within their lane. Do as they’re ordered to as their own kind & exist in conjunction with others.

Then there are humans who have landfills of garbage, pollute the very air we need, over consume in anything we can, all while completely disregarding our earthly neighbours & future generations. Don’t get me wrong, i am not innocent to this issue. I’ve contributed my fair share to the problems i’m describing.

Just beginning to realize how ungrateful we can be to the favours of God including the earth & its elements. {55:13} by @knowfables

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