ikigai
“Who has not asked himself at some time or other: am I a monster or is this what it means to be a person?”
Portents within a suitcase.
1 white blanket with tassels streaked with silver.
1 lace romper, all white, with a flowered bottom and sleeves.
1 linen dress with a sash at the waist- not worn.
3 pairs of cream undergarments.
1 bralette, lavender-toned, with a bronze clasp between the breasts.
1 toiletries bag containing oil, matches, facial cleanser, and a wooden toothbrush.
a pair of sea-foam green slippers with a matching sweater.
2 pairs of yoga pants, light grey and pale green.
4 tarot cards: the dragon, the golden egg, the voyage, and the starseed.
5 wands of incense with Ganesha.
a small pocket-sized journal with a white and blue cover.
bottles to hold water and a hot drink (most often tea).
turquoise Mala beads bound loosely to the left wrist.
3 pairs of earrings: white, orange, and gold.
1 pair of light wash jeans.
4 tank tops: grey, pink, green, and blue.
a lavender suede jacket with silver buckles and buttons.
2 silicone ziplock bags and 3 sheets of wax paper.
2 pairs of glasses, one tortoiseshell and the other heart-shaped.
1 small hand-sized sandbag scented by jasmine and fig.
a message: I am inside who I said I was.
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