the female body loves rituals.
massage oil onto the skin.
wear perfume for yourself.
brew loose-leaf herbal tea.
stretch slowly.
pray before sunrise.
buy flowers every week.
take walks through botanical gardens.
give yourself devotion.
โ a vintage black bride circa 1950s. ๐ฐ๐พโโ๏ธ๐๐น๐ฉท i am in love with her wedding gown! looks like it came straight out of a fairytale.
And for Mother's Day, I need us to keep doing better at unburdening mothers from the weight of having to carry it all. May we grow in our capacity to humanise motherhood.