Kalen Nicole

I have been on a hiatus of sorts. I have been present- functioning within this 4-Dimensional sphere in which I’ve constructed a life, but I have been absent from my blog, the the 2-Dimensional world in which I process, learn and transcribe the inklings of my soul.

I miss writing. I talk all day, but I often feel apprehended from actually communicating. It can be challenging to arrange my musings into words to be shared with another, even more daunting is the constant possibility that my thoughts will be disregarded, taken out of context or missunderstood.

But this possibility of speaking in vain is at core of many of humanity’s misunderstandings, prejudices, echo chambers and loneliness. We have let the fear of not being understood overshadow the possibility of real connection, dialogue and communion.

Everybody is afraid of saying the wrong thing, being offensive or sounding dumb. Granted, words are powerful and we should monitor what we say, but we can only become better conversationalists and bond if we are brave enough to speak up and ask questions in the first place.

“Say it.” -Bryson Tiller

Sometimes I feel an immensely isolated, with my God, my thoughts and ambitions as my only companions, but I don’t always have to feel this way. In a heart to heart with a close friend/ co-researcher last Friday, I learned he felt the same way. Our commonality didn’t solve all my woes, but it brought comfort in knowing that I wasn’t alone in my struggles.

“It’s been a long time, I shouldn’t have left you.” – Aaliyah

I’m not Aaliyah, but I have been away from my craft for too long, and I have suffered because of it. I am eager to hop back on the figurative saddle and literal keyboard 🙂 and with this renewed determination I am going to challenge myself to grow- developing more content, expanding my perspective, reading more, delving into more thought-provoking topics and last but not least conversing.

So to all my amigos and Migos fans…

Imma get right wicha.