This episode is personal. Lately, it’s felt like everything around me has been trying to teach me something. Instead of rushing through the month, I decided to slow down and study myself. I created my own September Curriculum. And in this episode, I’m breaking it all down.
I’m reflecting on a powerful passage from Blues People by LeRoi Jones. I talk about the beauty of Black expression, how signs have been showing up in my life, and why I’m leaning into this moment as a student of my own growth.
This is a diary-style episode. Honest, reflective, layered. Just me and the mic.
🔑 Topics We Get Into:
- How African creativity shaped how I see myself
- Why 111 and 11:11 keep showing up
- What it means when your life starts to feel like school
- The books and documentaries teaching me right now
- Learning to let go of being everything to everybody
📚 Books I Mention:
- Blues People by LeRoi Jones
- The Jasmine by Larry Tye
- Black Futures by Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham
- But Beautiful by Geoff Dyer
- What Is This Thing Called Jazz
- Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington
- The Black Experience in America by Norman Combs
🎧 This episode is for you if:
- You’ve been feeling signs but can’t make sense of them yet
- You’re in a season that feels slow but sacred
- You’re unlearning and relearning who you are
- You want to study yourself without pressure to perform
- You’re looking for permission to move at your own pace
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