“I write to keep in contact with our ancestors and to spread truth to people.”
―Sonia Sanchez
What do you write and why?
Difficult Decisions
“Oftentimes, the most important decisions are the most difficult to make – for, your future, and the future of the generations that come after you, hinges on the outcome of those decisions.”
―J.E.B. Spredemann
What decision in your life felt like you had to choose for future generations?
Rooted
“When we respect our blood ancestors and our spiritual ancestors, we feel rooted.”
―Thich Nhat Hanh
Who is a spiritual ancestor who helps to root you?
Letting Go
Each of us carries forward bits of our ancestors’ dreams and fears and ambitions and assumptions. Sometimes those bits of history bless us, and sometimes we bless ourselves by letting go of the pieces that no longer serve us.
What from your family history have you chosen to both honor and let go?
Ghosts
“We’re all ghosts. We all carry, inside us, people who came before us.”
―Liam Callanan
Who are you aware of carrying inside you?