omie ⋆˙⟡

and just like that, on a Monday afternoon at 4:53pm, I’m legally yours, Omie Meza.
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what a uphill journey it has been to do this, from times where I said “it’s fine, it doesn’t bother me that much” when I heard or saw my dead name in emails or calls, to feeling a piece of me die every time it got brought up, I’ve had such amazing support from my chosen family to make this a reality. someone gave me something special for this moment that I want to share, it’s called Preparation for a Renaming by Meca’Ayo Cole.

“My name feels heavy, I’m going to take it out into the moonlight, and hold it against the stars, smudge it with holy smoke, I’m going to build a fire, feed it with ghee and seeds and prayers for direction, take the name and hand it to the flames, stare into the light until it is ash, I’ll scrape it all into a deep red urn, travel coasts and find a place upon the water, throw it in, wash me clean.”