2020. What a year.
You may know that I am British, born and raised in London and moved the the US five years ago. My grandma on my mother’s side was born in New York State, and moved to London in the 40s to raise her family.
My family celebrated thanksgiving to mark my grandma’s American heritage, and opened it up to extended family and American expats we knew in London.
This year in particular, many of us are thinking about the horrendous history behind this holiday.
Having chosen to move my life to the USA to pursue my dreams I have such mixed feelings at the moment. My grandma was so happy to see me become an immigrant here in the US the way she was in the UK, but passed away during the Obama administration and never had to witness what recent years have brought to this country.
Though I don’t feel the tradition of thanksgiving should make anyone proud to be an American, I do feel that taking time to recognize what we are grateful for is something that’s even more important this year than ever.
Despite all that’s happening in the world, I am grateful to have been able to immigrate to this country and pursue my career in a way that wasn’t possible in my home country. I am grateful for all the incredible people I have met and collaborated with. I am grateful to have met my soulmate and built a life with him. I am grateful for all of my loved ones all over the world who enrich my life, friends I haven’t seen in years but who I hold in my heart.
Though not being able to perform has been soul destroying, I’m also grateful for the time this year has opened up for me to learn about the racial and social injustices in this country and the world, listen to the experiences of people different from myself and work towards being a better ally to all those who are oppressed.
Hardship can bring compassion if we let it, so I am grateful for that too.
Sending love to everyone today, and hoping you can share your love with your nearest and dearest, even if it’s not in person. 💗You may know that I am British, born and raised in London and moved the the US five years ago. My grandma on my mother’s side was born in New York State, and moved to London in the 40s to raise her family.
My family celebrated thanksgiving to mark my grandma’s American heritage, and opened it up to extended family and American expats we knew in London.
This year in particular, many of us are thinking about the horrendous history behind this holiday.
Having chosen to move my life to this country to pursue my dreams I have such mixed feelings at the moment. My grandma was so happy to see me become an immigrant here in the US the way she was in the UK, but passed away during the Obama administration and never had to witness what recent years have brought to this country.
Though I don’t feel the tradition of thanksgiving should make anyone proud to be an American, I do feel that taking time to recognize what we are grateful for is something that’s even more important this year than ever.
Despite all that’s happening in the world, I am grateful to have been able to immigrate to this country and pursue my career in a way that wasn’t possible in my home country. I am grateful for all the incredible people I have met and collaborated with. I am grateful to have met my soulmate and built a life with him. I am grateful for all of my loved ones all over the world who enrich my life, friends I haven’t seen in years but who I hold in my heart.
Though not being able to perform has been soul destroying, I’m also grateful for the time this year has opened up for me to learn about the racial and social injustices in this country and the world, listen to the experiences of people different from myself and work towards being a better ally to all those who are oppressed.
Hardship can bring compassion if we let it, so I am grateful for that too.
Sending love to everyone today, and hoping you can share your love with your nearest and dearest, even if it’s not in person. 💗
Here are some images from the first shoot I’ve done in months, with wonderful Glitz Entertainment.