Kehlani-Intro
I know it’s been a while. Did ya miss me?
I have to be honest and say that I haven’t been feeling inspired or necessarily happy lately. I’ve been trying to intellectualize it, but ultimately I think I just need to let my emotions flow. So…I’m back. Lol.
I haven’t really been inspired by any songs lately either, and then just now I played Kehlani’s new self-titled album ..the same album I’ve been playing to death and something immediately clicked while listening to the intro.
It’s short and sweet. She says:
“Growth doesn't always sound pretty at first. Sometimes it cracks, sometimes it bends, but it always finds its way to the light. You're about to hear a heart that's been stretched, healed and reborn. A voice stepping into its truth with no fear, no filter and no apologies. I am Kehlani.”
Short and sweet. Also bittersweet.
That’s exactly the space I feel myself in right now. I don’t feel like I’m in a pretty spot. I’ve been consistently crying and trying to navigate my feelings, and honestly, it’s been frustrating. But at the same time, it’s also been cathartic.My growth isn’t pretty right now. It absolutely feels like cracking and bending while trying to find its way to the light. Hence me writing this right now.And while I feel super emotional, I also feel like I’m standing on the precipice of something really good.
I think part of stepping into my truth with no fear and no apologies is allowing myself to be honest about the fact that I’m not really happy right now. I think people try so hard to hide that, especially online, because somehow it feels taboo to admit that you’re struggling in real time. Social media has made people feel like they always have to present themselves as healed or perfectly put together because people will take your vulnerability and run with it. So I guess I’m writing this for the people who may also be feeling off right now. The people who are quietly trying to hold themselves together while still believing there’s light somewhere ahead of them. Maybe growth really does sound like cracking before it sounds like peace.
Listen to Intro
