Wander and Weave

Letting Go to Live Larger There are moments when a few words, written by strangers, shared on quiet corners of the internet, feel as though they were written for you. Not because they are new, but because they finally name what you’ve been carrying in silence. I didn’t save those three posts by accident. I saved them on days when I was tired of being brave. On days when my prayers felt bigger than my capacity. On days when I wondered whether choosing growth meant I was also choosing loss. One of the images spoke plainly: You can’t ask for expansion while clinging to comfort. And I remember putting my phone down and just sitting with that truth. Because comfort has been my quiet companion for longer than I like to admit. Not comfort in the sense of ease, but familiarity. Predictability. Versions of myself I had already mastered. We don’t talk enough about how hard it is to let go of what once protected us. For me, letting go hasn’t looked dramatic. It has looked like unanswered question...

Goodbye 2025, Hello 2026 🎊 There’s something sacred about the quiet pause between years. That gentle moment where we look back before stepping forward. Today, I find myself sitting with gratitude, reflection, and a softened heart as I say goodbye to 2025 and welcome 2026. 2025 was not a perfect year, but it was a purposeful one. It stretched me in ways I didn’t anticipate. It asked me to grow emotionally, spiritually, and creatively. It challenged my comfort zones and reminded me that becoming is rarely loud or glamorous. Sometimes, growth happens in silence, in prayer, in showing up even when you’re tired, unsure, or afraid. This was a year of planting. Planting faith when answers felt delayed. Planting courage when the future felt uncertain. Planting words through Wander & Weave, stories that carried pieces of my heart, my journey, and the beauty of African creativity. Through this platform, I learned that storytelling is not just about being seen, it’s about seeing others. Shin...