says, the girl in the hat and the cute shirt.

my mind and heart have been inundated with africa these recent days.  i knew it would be.  how could it not?  i was going there.  and then suddenly i wasn’t.  one of my best friends, who lives in africa, is home visiting, my daughters best friend is moving to africa in a matter of days, and i found an old journal entry from a trip to africa 16 years ago.  my conversations have been wrapped around this continent and my heart decorated by a trip that i didn’t take.

but what i did take was a change.  a lot of change.  so much so, that i’m still taking it.  taking, embracing, sorting, saving and spreading it.

one big change is the thought that i need africa more than africa needs me.   i didn’t get it, at first, but now . . . it’s got me.

watch this – you’ll see.

 

gosh i love how this challenges our perceptions of africa and just life in general.  the truth that joy has nothing to do with circumstances and that possessions in my hands will never be as valuable as peace in my heart is nothing short of life changing.

i love the concept behind mocha club . . . that  small sacrifices can make a big impact.  and it’s a collective effort that is making a difference on the ground in africa.  but, the change isn’t just happening in africa.  it’s  happening here, in the hearts and minds of people who may never even travel there.  perception is being challenged and hope is filling hearts.

the pocket tee i’m wearing was created by mocha club and fashionABLE.  it’s the comfiest and i might never take it off.  the pocket is made from a fashionABLE scarf, of course.  you can get one or two or three here.

and speaking of the trip that trip to ethiopia . . . my lovely friends at the land of nod were so kind to send along toys to share with the children!  although i wasn’t there to help pass them out my friends shared these pictures with me and i just had to share them with you too!  and i wanted to say a huge thank you to the land of nod!  they not only create and sell beautiful products, but they also have beautiful hearts!