i know this photo has absolutely nothing to do with what iām about to say but thatās kind of the point. if it doesnāt give a quick dopamine hit, itās apparently not worth reading. so in a slightly unhinged attempt to talk about something that actually matters to me, my ted talk below:
our world is changing right before our eyes. if we donāt pause, wake up, and stop drinking the koolaid⦠the āamericaā weāve known, the reality weāve been so blessed to be born into⦠will quietly be rewritten
now more than ever, our voices and platforms carry weight. what we give our attention, energy & money to is quite literally shaping our world in real time
whatās happening with these iƧe raids feels deeply violating. with each passing day, living a carefree life feels less and less possible. my own mother was an immigrant, did everything āthe right way.ā fully legal. and the thought that she, or anyone for that matter, could be racially profiled or stopped in broad daylight simply because of the color of their skin makes my blood boil
to those who argue āitās not about the legal ones, itās about the illegalsā⦠have you actually taken the time to understand the so-called legal process? how many ārulesā it seems are there just to prevent people from working or surviving here?
the truth is many people being detained are some of the hardest working individuals this country has ever known. NOT criminals... PARENTS, PROVIDERS, HUMANS. people fleeing war, violence, extreme poverty, and places where survival itself is a daily risk
and just incase yall arenāt following along with any of this, once people get taken to detention centers they typically will be held for months on end with no help. cell phones immediately confiscated, cutting off all lines of communication to loved ones. freezing personal funds and forcing them to find means to pay obscene amounts just to stay connected to family & friends. stripping any sort of dignity. and i beg you to ask the question of āwhere is all that money going?ā certainly not back into our communities and most definitely not back into yours or my pockets
for fuckin real where has the empathy gone?
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lib words could never express what a journey that was.
iāve had almost a month to digest & integrate now. this place is truly magical. a vortex of energy to bring all things to the surface to be dealt with, good & bad, and even if we resist it itāll come up to be dealt with. it was amazing to witness everyone moving through their own process.
truths, insecurities, limiting beliefs i held onto, and comparisons all came up for me. angels and beings from different dimensions are able to reach out to us in easier ways to show us theyāre still with us, and although not in the physical they are still helping to guide our paths like a light at the end of the tunnel. synchronicities happen in order for the universe to confirm it has our back & to always have faith. manifestations happen at lightning speed because when we are acting from our most highest self and coming from a place of gratitude & joy, thatās when we are really in tune with whatās best for ourselves, others, and our kind.
life moves 100 mph and sometimes we donāt take the time to pause and deal with whatās going on deep within our soul. leaving lib i realized how many beautiful realizations i had, how many cries and tears i shared, and how many laughs and hugs i enjoyed. i feel like i came in and got remolded into a better version of myself, literally moved up energetically & mentally in what wouldāve naturally taken me 5 years. iām not saying this process is for everyone but itās there for those who are ready to sit with their shit, move through it all and confront their shadow sides.
we get so tunnel vision on whatās going on in our own lives we forget to see the small gifts around us. the beauty in that we all have soul contracts with one another and purposes of why we are here to be in each others lives. we are here to help some, to elevate some, to hold space for some, to trigger some to their better version, and to just be present and enjoy this wild ride we call life.
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Berlin-based @hovrmusic makes their San Diego debut on Saturday, May 16th! As a core @stilvortalent artist, we know this musical journey will be something special for our crowd. Weāre thrilled to welcome HOVR to the BODEGA family with open arms. More details in our bio š¤
ok last egypt memoir, at least for a bit š
i am realizing i am still deeply integrating the magic of egypt. iāve already said a lot about the moments and realizations i experienced but wanted to give a shout out to the amazing angels that held us so lovingly during our sacred pilgrimage
i am so beyond grateful for @elevatewithelliestiles who held us with the utmost motherly love. an intuitive, with such a safe presence that we were able to be guided through deep layers of release and remembrance. you created such a beautiful safe container where everything could be felt, witnessed, and integrated.
and @chandrafrei you radiant light you. such an unexpected angel in this experience. your presence added such a soft, expansive wisdom. and wow together your energies came together so effortlessly it allowed us all to feel that deep love and gratitude, the kind that comes from mother earth
to @unknownegypttravel and @fayrouzsanctuarybydharahotels for holding us in such a safe and intentional way. it was so grounding to move through egypt without distraction or pressure. even with everything going on in the world and in that region right now, i felt deeply safe, protected, and at ease the entire time
one of the most unforgettable moments was being able to privately tour the pyramids at night, something so rare and sacred, it felt like time paused completely. the silence in these spaces was everything. to witness them without distraction made it feel like the land itself could finally be heard
and to our guide rabie, thank you for so beautifully bridging ancient history with spiritual wisdom. for bringing the stories of kemet alive in such a meaningful way
the whole journey felt like a true homecoming to me. i love you all so deeply, thank you x a million
i am a holy human being created to tend the sacred flames of heaven on earth that always exists within me - keycode 1 isis the sophia code
there are moments in life that donāt feel like travel⦠they feel like a pilgrimage. the temple of isis was one of those. i already knew her essence, trusted her, already felt held by her long before my feet ever touched that sacred land
when i finally sailed to her island, the original one, i could feel her everywhere. she always feels like a calm loving breeze that brushes by me, like feathers gliding on my skin. quiet, but powerful, a knowing presence
she is the goddess i work with in my energy healing. she feels like the purest form of unconditional love. itās quite literally like her wings wrap around you & hold you exactly how you need to be
connecting to her divine feminine energy there reminded me how deeply the ancients egyptians honored the power of women and their wisdom. how they understood sovereignty. how they guided people back to their own truth, their own voice, their own power
itās wild to me how far weāve come from that. how power is placed into systems where it lies in one person, instead of within all of us. no one is meant to be on a pedestal. we are meant to walk beside each other, to reflect each other, to remind one another of who we are
real leaders donāt ask you to look up to them, they softly guide you back home to yourself. healing and power does not come from one person, it comes from connection, from community, from shared energy, from loving one another
i felt this deeply when i was surrounded by these beautiful women. i felt their support so effortlessly, without even needing words to explain who i am or what i stand for. because love is a language you donāt have to speak to understand, you feel it
and when you feel it⦠thatās when the walls come down. thatās when safety happens. thatās when we can truly see and respect each other
maybe part of our collective journey now is unlearning, questioning, breaking through all the illusions weāve been taught through history books. remembering that power has always lived within all of us
kemet met me in a way i didnāt expect but exactly how i needed. iām honestly still processing all the things this sacred pilgrimage had to offer
iāve been to egypt once before in this lifetime but going this time around i knew would be different. i arrived ready to receive and from a completely different space spiritually, energetically, mentally than before. i thought iād receive downloads in the form of crazy visions, something loud and undeniable⦠and i did, just not in the way i had imagined. it was deeper, quieter, a cellular reawakening, a remembering
egypt reminds us that we are not separate. we are woven into everything. the wisdom here whispers that the power we seek has always lived within us
that once before, it was the divine feminine that were honored. priestesses were the keepers of knowledge, and women held keys to creation, intuition, alchemy and truth. so much of that story was altered, carved away from the hieroglyphics, yet the energy remains. you can feel it in the stones, in the temples, in the silence & iām so thankful this pilgrimage revived that
and the nile⦠mama nile. she held me. there was a presence so profound it softened every layer of tension i was carrying. i could feel the purging, the grief, the release but also the nurturing. so many before us came to the nile to perform rituals and to be cleansed. just like nature, we are meant to shed, to renew, to recalibrate with natureās natural cycles
and maybe thatās what weāve forgottenā¦
in a world that moves so fast, weāve drifted from the simplicity of this, the beauty in just being. from our connection to the sun, the land, the water, the stars, the animals, each other, the unseen energies that surround us, dance with us and move through us
itās in the quiet moments when nothing is being forced, that something deeper begins to open. a sense of connection that doesnāt need to prove itself. thatās when you can notice & appreciate what was always there
and when you come back to that⦠you finally begin to see past what only the eyes can see š
big love to @elevatewithelliestiles@chandrafrei@unknownegypttravel for guiding us back home. a post dedicated to you all is next š¤
juiced to be a part of this insanely stacked @umbrellaweekend lineup & even more juiced to experience the magic this festival has to offer š
@afternoonumbrellafriends is doing it big this year and itāll be a new sick ass location surrounded by mountains. iāve only heard amazing things of this festival, music, people & the vibes so canāt wait to see what they pull off
iāll be going b2b sunday april 5th with my girl @moncionmusic at the renegade stage. tix are on sale now, use code ādiandraā for a discount. ticket link in my bio āļø
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deep in my soul thereās a remembrance āØ
being in the essence of the great pyramids, in the stillness, time softens. something ancient awakens.
the space begins to speak.
when we pause, truly pause, we remember. the wisdom was never outside of us
to my soul sis @deeaytch i love you in this lifetime & the next
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this past summer i stepped into a world of light and shadow @darkmatterberlin a reminder that both are sacred. yin and yang, the seen and unseen, existence and the void. without one the depth of the other cannot fully be felt or appreciated š¤