The Soundtrack of August
This August, I thought I would share the songs I have been listening to over the past month. Music has always been a companion, whether I am working, cooking, or standing by the window watching the world move while my thoughts wander elsewhere. The mellifluous pull of a beautiful song has a way of reaching places that ordinary conversation never can. Some lyrics seem to know the heart, the problems within the soul. I intentionally left out Taylor Swift’s I Knew It, I Knew You . I knew y’all would say so. ..😂 Swipe through, and you will also find a few things that made this season sweeter. I made mashed potatoes, coconut cookies with milk, and a pot of jollof that my house people loved so much. Watching everyone return for another serving is a pleasure I never take for granted. Ephemeral as it may be, it ’s also grace. Cooking, placing food before the people I love, and seeing them reach for seconds has become one of the most revered parts of home for me. Oh , my writin...
