

I’ve also been keeping a journal since I was 12. So on those days that I have to just rush out the door and I don’t have time for it, I feel spaced out. I don’t feel like my body and my mind wake up without those things. I do both of those things everyday, Not in a religious way but in a spiritual, self-care way. I started my real meditation practice when I was 27. And I have a long-standing meditation practice. I just have things that I do that I know I need to do because it makes my lifestyle sustainable. It’s funny hearing you say that because I don’t think about it anymore. What are some things that you do that keep you zen and centered?

Let’s talk about inner peace and spirituality, two things that resonate deeply within your music.

During the violence of the Trump administration on top of, you know, everything else anti-Black and oppressive, the music is a shinning beacon of hope, freedom and self-love. A seven-track collection of sincere anthems and lullabies, Worthy is a proclamation of self, dignity and humanity - not only Arie’s, but that of the entire Black community. Her brand new project, Worthy, is a culmination of more than two decades in the music industry and a self-emancipation from denying her truth a voice. Here’s your chance to catch up on what the Atlanta-born and -bred singer-songwriter - and 22-time Grammy nominee - has been up to. Maybe she lost you along the way, but more likely you just fell off. Admit it - you’ve been sleeping on India.Arie.
