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A Soul Care Meditation: Sankofa Sunrise Haiku, A Spring Blessing - Mental Health Awareness Month Edition
- Andrea Angie (GA)
- 2 days ago
- 3 min read
Today, we welcome Sankofa (SAHN-koh-fah) with open hands + contemplative hearts. Sankofa is drawn from the Ghanaian culture, where the Sankofa bird turns back to retrieve what is precious, even as it steps forward.
Sankofa (SAHN-koh-fah) means “to retrieve” or literally, “go back and get it”—a living reminder that teaches the wisdom, courage, and compassion it takes to return for what was forgotten, lost, or left behind, especially when it holds value for our present + hope for the future.
As Mental Health Awareness Month unfolds, we move with Sankofa’s rhythm—slow, reflective, and kind. Each day, we will pause to listen for the echoes of old wisdom, to tend the gardens of our hearts with holy haikus + peace prompts.
In this season, let what was lost or overlooked be found + cherished anew. May we remember that we cultivate Sankofa personally + collectively.
A Holy Haiku - Sankofa Sunrise
Yesterday's dew calls
Roots reaching for memory’s light
Past nourishes now.
Amen + Asé
Reflection for Your Journey
From the garden of your yesterdays, what gentle wisdom calls you to retrieve, ready to be nourished? Perhaps it’s in the kitchen making a smoothie or kneading dough, reminding you to slow down + create with love. Daring you to bring that gentle presence into your rest, work, or a relationship.
For May's Mental Health Awareness Month, affirm: "Through empathy, I/we return to our belovedness + reclaim in the spirit of Sankofa, to go back and get it, by the enablement of the Holy Spirit”
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With soul,
Pastor Angie
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A Gift Set SOULution
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Until next time,
Gift from your soul.
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