a gentle xxo on Valentine's: love, kelly

for your *feels* : : : : a playlist gift if you plz-

click here for your listening pleasure

(lmk if you listen.) 💘

it’s not about being right. 

truly. 

from my heart, 

which is a fat heart ~ ~ ~ ~ 

~ it’s not about being right.

it’s about having a voice, a story ~ 

~ ~ ~ ~ a story shared in safe & appropriate spaces … 

that is heard. 

seen. 

believed.

~ witnessing each other is medicine for the womxn i am close with-

it’s an embodied ritual ~ ~ ~ ~ an act of dispelling & reclaiming. 

((& sometimes … plain surviving.))

{ { may we retire the shaming that comes thru harmful words. } } 

{ { may we retire harmful manipulations of each other’s emotions & our own. } } 

{ { may we retire harmful action & harmful inaction. } }

{ { may we retire telling each other who we are. } }

~ ~ ~ ~ mirror mirror on the wall ~ ~ ~ ~

guess what?!! ... ily, bitch!! ...

💧💝💞💝💞💧💧💝💞💝💞💧💧💝💞💝💞💧

… FLOHIO on repeat for me. 

i cannot find the lyrics as published online, but the part i am reciting like a mantra … at least the way i’m hearing it is: “You said you’d be my good potion, baby, I’M MY MEDICINE!!” ... who??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

… and how about the femme elder’s voice @ the end of this SZA song?

“ … Cause I feel the same way, if you don't like me, you don't have to fool with me … But you don't have to talk about me or treat me mean … I don't have to treat you mean … I just stay out of your way … That's the way you work that one.”

~ everything ~

# happy valentines’ day #      

i am grateful 2 have my life back. 

i am also grateful for the space that is art eternal-

today, art is a space-place where i can complete my sentences.

.. give thanks ..

AI gifts are from Or Nah, Xmas 2022