Orange Blossoms by Half Waif
It's been almost 9 months since I last wrote about a song. I think there's something to be said here - the last 9 months have moved fast. The last 9 months have also been a wave of what almost seems impossible to process in normal words. And the year continues in this insanely surreal way ranging from a pandemic that continues to be a part of all of our worlds to the unraveling of nation-states. And me, I'm just trying to stay tethered to my soul. There have been specific moments this year, especially moments of immense grief after losing someone so close to my heart, where I did feel I was close to a soul connection. And there have been other moments where I've felt disconnected from what I used to know was my spirit. Anay reminded me recently that parenthood can do that to us - bring out newer parts of us while pushing away other parts of us because suddenly new worries are top of mind. And I think it's also 1.5 years of a new world order and a country attempting...
