@iyahmaymusic You've laid out the struggle perfectly: the hunger for justice, the fear of distraction, and the profound need for spiritual and human unity. Your hope that this awakens human beings to question everything, and to choose kindness and togetherness is the only way forward.
Some thoughts. If youโre feeling angry, distraught, disgusted, well.. you have a conscience.
Iโm so thankful for the good decent wonderful humans. The beauty that remains around us, that is greater than all evil and tragedy. And the power, light and strength within each of us.
If youโve shared my music or supported me in any way on this journey, Iโm so thankful for you.
Without you guys, I wouldnโt be doing this.
The beauty of art and music, in my opinion, is its ability to bring people together and be shared. And it takes a village and lots of sacrifice to make that happen.
I hope what I create, alongside my rad day ones, reaches you in a way thatโs meaningful.
Thank you for being here.
iyah ๐น
You can listen to all the advice from mentors, friends, parents, coworkers, but deep down, youโre the only one who knows what feels right for you.
Itโs that quiet voice that shows up in the stillness. And maybe itโs not a grand plan, maybe itโs just a little feeling.
I dare you to choose what brings you joy.
I dare you to take the risk and put your art, your work and your raw, deep, weird, quirky, beautiful self out there.
I dare you to try something radically different if the path youโre on isnโt working.
Life is such a short blip. Make it count.
You deserve joy and fulfilment and itโs out there waiting for you. โค๏ธ
โI am being arrested for holding a placard. It is not terrorism to be protesting a genocide. Our government is actively fuelling genocide. We need to protect our right to protest. If we can't protest a literal genocide, then what will be next?..โ