i am the first woman in my lineage with freedom of choice, to craft her future whichever way i choose, say what is on my mind when i want to, without the whip of the lash. there are a hundred of firsts i am thankful for, that my mother and her mother did not have the privilege of feeling. what an honour, to be the first woman in the family who gets to taste her desires. no wonder i am starving to fill up in this life, i have generations to eat for. the grandmothers must be howling with laughter, huddled around in the afterlife. how wild it must be for them to see one of their own living so boldly - rupi kaur i am so proud of the woman i am blossoming into, happy birthday 🌻 to me