"It's been a long time..

...I shouldn't have left you
Without a strong rhyme to step to..."

It's been rough going. I'll just leave it that. Too much on my plate, too little bandwidth to share.

But today is a great day. Today is a day before Katherine, a recent and great addition to my Bay Area circle, marks another turn around the sun. Today, I thank the powers that be for the existence of this wonderful human, their camaraderie, their commitment to justice, their strength and their fighting spirit. It's it an honor and a joy (and, occasionally, a hangover) to be able to call Katherine a friend. The world is undoubtedly a better place because she’s in it. I'm pretty sure I'm a better person and leader because she’s in mine. At the very least, I have them to thank for the inspiration a reason to put this new playlist together.

While Allah may not have blessed me with biological sisters, my life is graced with a fortune, a bounty, of powerhouse women. And one of them celebrates their birthday this week :)

Much love, home! Cheers to you and cheers to another year!