I finally did it! It took me over one year but I finally got my stuff together and published my site - Well-Watered Fruit. Welcome and thank you for reading.
Getting Back in the Game
In between the time of inception of the idea and publishing of the site, I've taken been taken hostage by feelings of emotions and doubt. God gave me the idea to start this website and share my testimony through my blog but mid-way through the journey the backburner seemed like a good place to park it.
I have a tattoo of a symbol for the word "Sankofa" on my left wrist. This Ghanaian word and tattoo signifies looking back into the past so that I don’t make the same mistakes in the future. I'll admit I've totally betrayed my Sankofa on many occasions but there came a point when I had to start holding myself more accountable. There have been so many times in the past year that I have said, “girl how you gonna give advice to anyone? Have you seen your backstory?” Not realizing the backstory is exactly why I’m qualified. I been through some things y’all and it is by the grace of God that I’m still here. I know for sure that I have had unmerited favour over my life but once I truly surrendered to God and believed that He was the author of my story and my role is to bring His screenplay to life using my gifts and talents - it’s been so much easier to accept what comes my way. Whatever I do and what I’m called to do - it's because of God's blessings not because I'm just that dope.
One thing I know for sure, my past is not my present but it has prepared the way for an even brighter future.
The Rules of Engagement
I’m a bit of a perfectionist but this new blog is where I want to learn to let that guard down and just be me. Not the polished me with near-perfect grammar but the Aaron Neville "Tell It Like It Is" version that may code-switch into AAVE (African American Vernacular English) or Jamaican patois or spell using American English (vs. British English as is standard here in New Zealand). This is an attempt to share the fullness of who I am. Perfection doesn't live in any of the rooms in my home so don't come knocking and expect it to answer. I have a genuine heart for helping people find their way home. We might not walk together the whole way or the same way. For now, I'm just glad you're here.