Welcome to Daughters of Healing Water. I am so excited that you have come to check out my blog and more excited about this journey that we are about to begin together.
As I sit here for the second or third time I have to admit that I am scared. To be honest I feel quite nervous. You see, this is a dream for me. It's my way of changing my community and my world for the better. Maybe I should back up a little.
My name is Ifasayo Morenike Egunjobi. I know, it's quite a mouthful since most of us are not use to the feel of an African name rolling off of our tongues. Here is the phonetic pronunciation Ee-fah-shah-o Moh-ren-nee-kay Eh-goon-joh-bee. I would tell you my "government name", but that might tempt you into asking me if you can call me by that name. ; ) Names are very important. They speak to our destiny and are a prayer when they are spoken. I a married homeschooling mother of 2, a natural hairstylist, consultant, undercover writer, student, and teacher. I love life. I mean I REALLY love it. I take every opportunity I can to really experience it using all of my senses. This seems to be something of a lost art form that we need to get back to.
I have been on a journey for quite sometime. Only lately have I discovered, at least in part, what this journey is about. I've started to see clearly what my purpose it. Sure I've had hints dropped along the way, but I was never really sure. I knew I wanted to work with the youth, specifically girls. I need to work with girls because of the things I've been through in my life, and more importantly the things I've healed myself from in my life. In the last 4 years I have learned to heal myself and others in many ways. One of my favorite ways is by talking. I LOVE talking, but I love listening even more. Once I started listening, I found that I knew what that person needed and then I was able to enjoy helping them attain the healing.
Daughters of Healing Waters is a cipher of girls/women that will allow healing to take place in a safe environment. Healing will take place a multitude of ways such as writing, dance, art, research, critical thinking, talking, share, and more. We will use every tool we have at our disposal to heal our hearts, minds, and bodies.
Oh! I almost forgot to tell you why I chose the name Daughters of Healing Water. Water is always a representation of the feminine when we look at the universe. We are all born from a womb filled with water and most creation stories begin with water in order to "birth" the world. Since everyone in this group will be female that makes us daughters. Now to the healing part. There is a saying that goes: Enikan ki bomi sota or water get no enemy meaning that no one can make an enemy of water. Fela Kuti has a song by the same name. You may want to check it out. Water is healing, cleansing, and refreshing. Like everything in African tradition it also has another side people can drown in water or it can flood your land. Unlike other elements even if water does something you don't like you are still going to drink it and bathe in it. Water is ALWAYS viewed as healing. Just as women have ALWAYS been viewed as healers. This group is to help us to return to our place as balanced women. This group is to help our daughters now what it looks like and means to be a woman. A community, nation, and race are only as strong as it's women. That's why we are Daughters of Healing Water.
I look forward to growing and flowing with you! Odabo! Bye!
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