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Change and the Fear of Losing Self: A Yorùbá Reflection on Transformation and Becoming
Change does not destroy identity; it reveals it. In Yorùbá thought, Orí—the divine consciousness—chooses ayànmọ̀, one’s destiny, before birth. When life shifts, it is not chaos but Orí guiding us toward alignment. What we fear as loss is often the shedding that allows Àṣẹ to flow again. To honor change is to celebrate the rhythm through which destiny fulfills itself.

Alaje Fadesiye
Apr 12, 20245 min read
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