365 days of missing you. of talking about you. of looking at photos and videos of you. of grief as a continuation of love. 365 days of still being our whole world. 💞 #gamamuse
it’s been five weeks since my grandmother peacefully departed at 102 years old. I’m a moody girl by nature; it doesn’t take much for melancholy to cloud my mind but there’s too much to be grateful for even for me to go full dark. I’m grateful I got to kiss her face in her last hours. I’m grateful my parents brought her to live with us, raise us, be with us and forever grateful for how they cared for her in the end. I’m grateful for the love and pride she had for our country; it activated her children and instilled deep connection in her grandchildren to our native land. I’m grateful she was our anchor; I know her spirit will ground me as I navigate this untethered feeling. I’m grateful she enjoyed having her picture taken and didn’t mind me documenting her the past 13+ years. I’m grateful for all the love and support this little corner of the internet has always shown her via my projects and casual snapshots. I’m grateful she’s reunited with her husband, her brother, her sister, and three of her children. I’m grateful for this immense grief; testimony to a deep love. divinely favored. əgziabher temesgen 💞 #gamamuse
it’s been more than a week and I still don’t know how to start. I don’t even know what to say. is this even the right photo. I saw her everyday of my life for the majority of my life so the concept of never seeing her again isn’t computing. she was the place where I felt safest. she was my muse. she was our third parent. she prayed prayers I know covered and saved us. she was dealt insurmountable lemons in life and made the most beautiful lemonade. I will honor, love and miss her for the rest of my life. #gamamuse
the past two weeks have been some of the prettiest evening skies. filter-free, no edit. just my newest ancestor giving me something to look up at on my way home. #yolightchaser
lukewarm girl summer // back inside but let the record reflect I placed my body in island waves twice this solstice. clap for me 🌊☀️ (anxious girl summer, processing adulthood summer, exhausted girl summer.. also present and accounted for 🙂🙃) #documentgoodvibes #throwback #tbt #lategram
more love // throwback to the times this year some ladies I adore committed to hang out with their favorite guys forever. I could write essays about both yewoub and nicole, the different walks of my life they’ve been at my side for and made better, but I’ll just leave it at being so thankful to bear witness to the love overflow on their special days. gratitude eternal. 💓💓 #tbt #throwback #documentgoodvibes
april 2014 // it’s been a decade since one of my favorite photos in all of sisterdom 😆🥰 also happy ten year anniversary, ellu 💕 #throwback #yolafamilia
