Congruence “I meet together, I agree”

On September 19, 2016January 31, 2018 By Sihle's Apple CrunchIn hope & insecurity, Reflections, womanhood2 Comments

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Her body is history. Two decades long and counting. History is winter, autumn, summer, spring. Seasons & bones. Alike they break and reset.

Ashen winter logs, autumn leaves crayoned in fades, sapphires & burning oranges. Spring floristry peeling open like artwork at the sharp angle where her cheek and eye muscles join.

Soft summer rainbows reeling from her shoulders, sinking in her collar cleft, climbing up her neck line, pirouetting into yellow dots, inked over her strong cheek bones. Rising, till the soft bend of her brow. Continue reading “Congruence “I meet together, I agree”” →

Let them Go: Body Insecurities

On April 18, 2016January 22, 2018 By Sihle's Apple CrunchIn hope & insecurity, ReflectionsLeave a comment

Videography by Wadeisor Rukato

This is a 4.42-minute video.

I was absolutely enthralled by the view from the top of the Bridge Cafe in Wudaokou, Beijing. I insisted that we capture a conversation we had earlier in the week about body insecurities, so that you would get a view of it too. Sincere apologies for the wind blowing in the back. The good thing though is that the wind blowing became symbolic of letting go of body insecurities. Continue reading “Let them Go: Body Insecurities” →