Storylistener. Writer. Podcaster. More.
I’m so glad you found your way here.
I’m Safiya, and welcome to my world. Here you’ll learn more about me through personal essays including on life lessons, on moving through the world as a creative, as well as a peek behind-the-scenes of my creative ventures.
You’ll also find a portal to my podcast Writing Black Joy and learn about my guests, books and project bringing joy into the world.
If you want those things too then this is the place to be! Below are my most recent blog posts, but also click here to go over to the blog posts from this season of my writing.
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And happy reading!!!
A conversation with an old friend made me realise how wrong some of my long-held assumptions were—and led me to a bigger question: what else might I be wrong about? This essay explores the hidden stories we carry, how they shape our choices, and the gentle practices helping me begin to rewrite them.