Disclaimer: I wrote this blog post back in 2017. Since then, my opinions about Rupi Kaur have changed. I no longer am a supporter of Rupi. Iykyk.
I've had blogs before. I've had a few Tumblr blogs where I would vent and say the things I never thought I would ever get the chance to say. It was my diary. I've tried to design a blog from scratch but being me, my mind was moving so fast I forgot about it and moved on to my next creative project.
Here I am, years later and I feel my mind spinning again. I feel a big ball of energy just brewing inside of me and I want to cater to it. I'm more of an artist than anything and through art, I can be anything. I can be teacher, I can be a student, I can be a comedian, I can be a singer, I can be a writer—Art is multidimensional. There are so many layers to it and I'm just adding layer after layer. Why? To find myself, love myself and inspire others to do the same.
We take from art whatever it is that we need at the time. One of my favorite things to do is read certain books and stories at different points in my life. The first time I read “Milk & Honey” by Rupi Kaur, I was smitten. I was completely wrapped up in every word and couldn’t wait to read the next poem. It touched me in ways I didn’t imagine it would. There I was, weeping to words from another artist and finding both comfort, heartache and joy in someone else’s story. It was beautiful, in my opinion.
Now I’m reading it again. I believe that in order to really absorb and comprehend anything, you have to repeat it. My favorite and most effective form of learning is repetition. If you speak to me on a regular basis then you will come to discover that I have a habit of repeating things. It actually annoys some people, but you can't say that my messages and words don't leave impressions. You can't learn anything or understand anything unless it's repeated, for some of us. I guess that's why we have to go through so many exhausting life experiences more than once, because even the Universe knows that repetition breeds true understanding.
Reading Rupi's words more than once allowed me to experience it in a different manner. My mind has evolved since I first purchased it last year, my heart has opened up and my spirit is now more receptive to everything else that life has to offer me. That's what art does. Art is there for you time and time again as you grow, learn and evolve.
There is a reason art is timeless. It's there for us when we need it the most. It never leaves us. I like to think of art as energy, which never dies, just transforms. Art transforms as we transform. We tend to look at things differently as time goes on while life uses us.
I know what I want out of life, at this point in my life. I know for a fact that what I want will change more than once, and I am ready for that. This blog will serve as my place of refuge and I want it to be the same for you. It’s only the beginning! I want to grow with you all. If I make a promise to myself on this blog, I am telling you all to hold me to those promises. I believe that as vessels of energy, we can be each other’s mirrors and we are here to teach each other something. I just think we need to pay more attention. We love to talk about respecting different perspectives, but what does it mean to value someone else’s perspective if we lack the patience and the ability to be understanding?
Again, it’s only the beginning. I got me, I got you.
With Love,
From Britt.