Woke up in Lagos and what a journey. It took 3 planes and thirty plus hours. The moment I touched the soil in Lagos I felt a connection that I can't explain. It felt like my soul rejoiced. It was a calm feeling. It felt like home immediately. This is where my roots are. After visiting Ghana in Dec 2021/Jan 2022 I took a DNA ancestry test, because I really wanted to trace my roots. I really needed to know my family's country of origin. I couldn't just settle for America defining all of who I was and where I'm from. My people were African first and I needed to connect to the land of my foremothers. It was time to meet Nigeria and I was open to all she would offer me.
I’ve never felt more comfortable, more sure of myself , more beautiful and inspired to grow into my deepest self. I returned to the motherland and the soil beneath my feet warmed my soul from the bottom of my feet to the CROWN of my head. My ancestors welcomed me from the dirt, the wind, the water and sent a dove to visit me at my window sill. I was welcomed! I’ve never felt more Royal. I was home. I was on my throne.
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