Intro| Here we go!

“Put into the world what without you may never exist”

I heard this phrase while listening to Oprah Winfrey’s podcast with Lupita Nyong’o and it really struck a cord with me. It used to be that the more hatred, ignorance and discrimination I saw, the more furious I got. (Thus the countless angry rants that my FB wall was full of)  After a while even I myself got tired of the negativity and bitterness. 

The state of our world still drives me absolute bonkers, do not get me wrong, but now I am a big believer of promoting the things I love instead of judging the things I hate. That is why it’s been on my heart for a long time to start a blog and name it “Love letters to the unloved”. Do I expect it to change the opinions of narrow-minded, judgmental people I used to get so mad at? Or may be change to policies in place that impede the peaceful, fear-free existence to those near to my heart whose rights have been overlooked for way too long? Of course not. My only hope is that whoever reads my letters finds peace, healing and love. If I can give that to one soul through this space, my mission is complete. So welcome everyone and I hope you all find just the “pick me up” you were looking for. 

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