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Lina Kadzamira's avatar

Hey :) I'm from Japan, and I live near Tokyo. I'm glad your note showed up on my algorithm! Congratulations on everything you've accomplished so far :)

Tokyo truly is restless. Almost everything is timed, everyone is obligated to be on schedule, and before you know it, it's Monday again. So I really agree with your reflection: we need to focus on the present.

Love Nafi's avatar

Thank you so much Lina. Sounds like the States- but with a lot less grace lol. May we all find the time.

MYLEIK.'s avatar

🏆🏆🏆🏆♥️

Jas's avatar

so glad i found this 🤎 i'm literally in the middle of planning a trip to tokyo/kyoto. also i live in the dmv and would love to be on the screening list

Love Nafi's avatar

Yes love- please steal the whole itinerary- AND- I def got you seriously 🙏🏾

King, a Jedi's avatar

I love this line, "The easiest way to let all this goodness escape you is to be shackled by time, and to abandon gratitude." We do miss so much because of those reasons. We keep going and going without pausing to appreciate.

Love Nafi's avatar

I pray we can all find the time to do this more 🫶🏾 thanks for reading

The CMC Workshop's avatar

I see you! And I feel you.

George Louis de Verges's avatar

Your photographs are exceptionally beautiful.

Lexis Johnson's avatar

Gorgeous pic of you!

Love Nafi's avatar

thank you so much! the kimonos were everything <3

Ty's avatar

screening list-Atlanta

Love Nafi's avatar

Yesss- It’s actually screening for a limited time online here https://www.festflix.tv at ATL Shortsfest this month only, but we will definitely be bringing it back to ATL soon! Fingers crossed xoxo

Ty's avatar

Okay. Cool! & Thanks.

AleyssaAnne's avatar

You look beautiful, first let me start off with that. the line that got me — hold excitement and stillness at the same time. that’s the whole thing. we spend so much energy rushing toward the proof when the living is already happening. congratulations on Love Song. that’s not luck, that’s years. so happy for you. 🖤

Love Nafi's avatar

Aww thanks love. I appreciate all that. And you are right that it has been years in the making, but so happy to be here, and can’t wait to see what unfolds. In the meantime, gonna maintain this positive energy. Keep doing your thing as well! <3

Samuel K's avatar

Well written thank you for this!

Love Nafi's avatar

Thanks so much for reading. Really appreciate you!

The Mustard Seed Mindset's avatar

❤️ This!

Black Mavriik Girl: A EU Diary's avatar

Thank you for this inspiration, I will be in Tokyo by the first week of June.

Love Nafi's avatar

From a fellow sista, I think you will def enjoy <3

Danielle  @StrategicDisruption's avatar

This made me cry just a little 🥹 :

“Take some time to look at yourself as if you didn’t already know yourself. How amazed would you be?”

Because I’m actually the woman that little me always wanted to be. Free. Global. Entrepreneurial. Loved. Authentic. The list goes on. It’s so easy to forget this and just keep pushing on for the next thing. Thanks for the reminder to embrace this moment.

Love Nafi's avatar

Absofreakinglutely. We’re all doing the damn thing right under our little noses. It’s our time. Thanks so much for reading <3

Daneshé's avatar

This was such a good read, it felt so familiar! What a great reminder to ground ourselves in the present moment and call to awareness in the fact that many of us our living out our prayers and just don't realize it. Can't wait to read your other posts and wishing you all the best with the film festival!

Love Nafi's avatar

Thanks so much for reading! I can’t wait. I will def be keeping y’all posted <3

Shaun Hutton, PhD's avatar

The most important time is right now” really stayed with me. There’s something deeply human about simultaneously holding gratitude, exhaustion, ambition, presence, and uncertainty all at once. I think a lot of people will see themselves in this piece. Also, congratulations on Love Song premiering at ABFF. That’s incredible and well deserved!!!!!

Love Nafi's avatar

It really is honestly. I think most people are just so tired of the chase- well I can speak for myself at least lol. I appreciate you for reading and thanks so much for the love. I pray your time is right now!

Ask Darling Nikki's avatar

OMG I FEEL THIS!

Love Nafi's avatar

🙏🏾🤎🙏🏾🤎