Dear Beautiful Black Skin and Pure Soul,
Whatever you desire in this life....it is already within you.
Whatever you seek to understand and discover about yourself, it is already within you.
Whenever you need to find strength and God to get you through life’s challenges, it is already within you.
Whenever you feel like love is far away and you feel alone, love is already within you.
Whenever you question something and looking for answers, dig deep because it is already within you.
Whenever you feel like you need more peace from the anxieties and complexities of your circumstances, peace is already within you.
Whenever you find yourself looking on the outside of life and start comparing yourself or doubting who you are, remember that all of God’s greatness is already imprinted within you.
You are peace,
You are love,
You are joy,
You are health,
You are happiness,
You are self control,
You are beauty,
You are emotions,
You are complex,
You are God’s chosen one,
You are a gift,
You are gifted,
You are here for a reason,
You are wonderfully melanated for a reason,
KULAKUYE, KULAKUYE, KULAKUYE, KULAKUYE, KULAKUYE, KULAKUYE! It is within you and it is within me. The royal blood that runs through you...runs through me.
God and our ancestors celebrate you. I love you. I am excited for you. I am excited for what this life’s journey has to offer you. I know that this journey is not easy and sometimes it can be scary especially being a melanated being that will/has face[d] persecution, inequality, hatred, generational oppression, confusion, miseducation etc. But don’t be afraid. Don’t overthink everything. Don’t grow weary. Don’t let the confusion rule you. Don’t underestimate yourself and what God can do because....KULAKUYE. It is within YOU.
*"Kulakuye" is a Siswati African phrase for "it is in you".
Love,
Ebony T.
