A Sankofa Story

The Last Time I Walked the Runway

The Beginning of Something Beautiful

It was early September, 2018 and I had just flew in from a birthday trip to Arizona that felt like a dream. It fueled me with the inspiration to express the meditations that were bursting within my young creative mind. I felt a deep calling to share my story and let others know of the revelations I was racking up on and off the runway. As I cruised through the stormy night in the back seat of a yellow cab, I started to write Abundaverse : The Remedy as a note in my phone. It felt like creativity was raining into my mind as the pitter patter of rain drops cleansed the busy borough that was once my home.

I had relocated to Savannah and began a significant shift in my self care that would bless me for years to come. For the time being, I was in the city of bright lights to walk the runway during NYFW. Something inside me knew that the show ahead would be the closing of one chapter in my life and the opening of another.

The cab safely delivered me to my cousin, Denee Benton’s cozy apartment in Washington Heights where almost instantly like an excited big sister, attempted to verbalize the feels I had bubbling inside. As always she was so supportive and happy to hear my seamless spiritual rants about the things I was learning in my journey.

The biggest lesson I was processing at the time, was the power of the mind especially when put to the use of your dreams and goals. For example, I wrote a gratitude list prior to my trip to Phoenix where I offered sincere gratitude to the creator for things that I wanted to transpire while there. Every single thing that I wrote came to pass - some even more grand than my imaginings. With the feeling of serendipity and accomplishment for this experience - I felt a fire was shut up in my bones and all I wanted to do was tell somebody. Now with hundreds of copies sold - I’m thankhful I followed up that inner fire with aligned action.

Now, with hundreds of copies sold - I am able to look back and see the impact of my choice that is steadily growing every day.

…much like my afro

Street Photography of Tierra TEA Benton shot by Photographer Scroggins on the way into the venue for Chromat SS19

Street Photography of Tierra TEA Benton NYFW 2018

Back Down Memory Lane

Sankofa means to go back and fetch it, a symbol of the importance of learning from the past to build for the future. With this post, I will to share a likkle something from my archives - the last time I was seen on record slaying the runway. The show theme was Saturation and I was one of the handful of models that Becca chose to dowse with water backstage before hitting the runway. I giggle as I look back and interpret her last minute artistic inspiration as confirmation from Most High that I was cleansed, clear, and ready to ebb and flow into a new chapter.

What about you Dear Soul?

Have you ever felt the inner ache to shift into something new? Maybe a new career path or simply a new menu choice at your favorite restaurant? Change is the only constant in life and I share my journey as testimony that sometimes you are called to walk away from something that no longer fulfills you before you know what will. May I encourage you that no matter what transformation you may be called to face - YOU CAN and YOU WILL come to understand it better by and by. As a professional and highly accomplished model, I reached each one of my career dreams and more only to feel confused, unfulfilled and bamboozled because I followed all the steps and did all the things yet instead of feeling good - it all left me feeling quite empty.

I decided to seek remedy for a blemish in my spirit that more accomplishments couldn’t satisfy and makeup couldn’t conceal. In my seeking I found an ancient energy healing art and science that transformed my anxiety into calm, creativity and a deeper connection to my own fulfillment. Now - 7 years later, I help dear souls like you transform burnout and confusion into clarity, peace and connection and it feels so good.

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As I look back I see so much growth. As I look forward - I am delighted to see how my services, offerings and activations can serve you when the season of transformation comes to greet you in your life garden. As always it is a blessing and a pleasure to have your support as I share snippets from my lived experience. I hope you will feel guided to drop a line to let me know how my work resonates with you.

Thankh you

As always Thankh you for tuning in Dear Soul.

Until next time, Peace and Power!