Lately, I have not posted because I have been quite busy but I have also been questioning my raison d'être, reason for existence. More accurately, the reason for my blog's existence. I have an arts/fashion blog and while I can wax poetic about how the world could always use more art, I wonder if the world needs another fashion blog. There are wars happening, natural or unnatural disasters (depending on how you look at it), our motherland is in great distress and this matrix is breaking down. So you see, I feel a little superficial posting myself in cute outfits.
Also, fashion does not define me and I am a little wary about how I will be perceived because I am also a very intelligent, creative, multi-layered, and spiritual being. I hope that also comes across along with my love for creative self-expression.
But upon further reflection, I realized my blog has a tremendous effect like the one I have in my daily life. For example, in my short two months of student teaching I have high school students dapping me up, questioning society and removing weaves to rock their natural tresses.
I inspired an old friend to find knowledge of self and he went on to become an international hip-hop artist (not naming names) and I have a had a great effect on countless others. So this blog is an extension of my gift for promoting self-love, a love for the arts and a more cultural aesthetic.
Thus I have concluded that despite the countless cultural fashion blogs, I have a unique little niche here at Lotus of Wadi Arts. And asante sana for supporting it!
whew! sistahgurl you had me worried for a moment! i thought you were gonna say you were shutting lotus down. while i agree that there is a lot going on the world, never have i thought you to be superficial, ever lol!! your intelligence, love for art and culture shine through every post. you add to the beauty of our world in so many ways!! keep bloggin sistahlove keep bloggin! :-) and ps - totally enjoyed hanging with you and sa-roc at reggae 1996! yall are beautiful spirits inside and out!
ReplyDeleteYou don't know how much that comment means to me, Give thanks!!! I feel reinvigorated now!
ReplyDeletegive thanks as your posts invigorate me every time i read them and i am a voracious reader of blogs and every dang thang else lol. i am such a huge fan of yours because your light shines SOOO bright and you keep it beautifully real. its so important for us to see ourselves in beauty and you give it to us every time. you reinforce us in so many ways every time in so many wayz. i'm thankfull for you sistah. keep bloggin beautiful! ok i'm done now i promise. :-) love!
ReplyDeletePeace and Light sis.
ReplyDeleteFirst off, let me just say that I agree with the other sistahs above, and yes... in my opinion, the images do reflect self-love... which I think is the origin to most if not all things re relations amongst each other... so without rambling and repeating what was said above... all I'm goin to say is this... I am a 32 year old sistah (in this lifetime)... living somewhere up in the hills of Kingston, Jamaica... and u're work, ur art, ur words, ur natural beauty inspire me... energy is real sis... if u consciously radiate from that beautifully organic, natural space within of Light (& Shadow)... all will be felt and reflected... at different points in time... And I give thanks sis. I give thanks. Please keep flowing... And know that my voice isn't just my own... I speak for many before me ;)
One Love all-ways.
Namaste.