Tag: rest and presence

• Choosing Joy on My Own Terms

  

  For the first time, I didn’t feel like I was on the outside looking in. This Christmas, I didn’t perform joy or tradition — I chose to be present. What I found was a quieter, gentler kind of joy that met me exactly where I was.

  Koya Nkrumah

  28th Dec 2025

  growth, Keystone

  abuse, child abuse, childhood trauma, christmas reflections, diaspora experiences, Family, Healing and Grief, mental health, reclaiming joy, rest and presence