Embracing life's colors as a poet, student, and lesbian daughter, has allowed me to navigate through various networks of kinship and exchange on a daily basis. Not only do they help shape my identity but also play a crucial role in influencing the exchanges that take place within them.

In my role as a poet, I am part of a creative community that fosters artistic expression and collaboration- Jaded words and Usiba Lwabalobi . Through these network, I get exchange ideas, feedback, and inspiration with fellow poets, writers, and artists. We support each other's work, attend poetry readings together. In this, I get to participate in workshops and events that aim to showcase creativity hand in hand with my mentor - Jade Novelist.

As a student, I am part of an academic network that includes my peers, professors, and mentors. In this network, I exchange knowledge, experiences, and insights that help me grow and learn. I engage in discussions, group projects, and academic activities that challenge my thinking and broaden my perspectives. My relationships with my peers has allowed me to grow as well as understand different ways of perceiving certain things as well as showed me how one really needs to have a network n order to embark on this journey called life.

As a lesbian daughter, I am part of a familial network that includes my parents, siblings, and extended family members. Being a part of the LGBTQ+ community, I have faced challenges and struggles being accepted for who I am. However, through open communication, mutual respect, and understanding, I have been able to cultivate a supportive and loving relationship with my family. We exchange love, acceptance, and empathy, and strive to create a safe and inclusive space where I can be my authentic self.

In these networks lies the uniqueness and important aspects that play role in shaping my identity, for as a poet, I find inspiration and creativity in my artistic community, as a student, I gain knowledge and growth in my academic network and as a lesbian I attain love and acceptance in my familial network as well as the ability to help those who arent fully accepted creating meaningful connections that feed my soul.And in this , I realized the importance of building and nurturing meaningful relationships with the people around me because they enable me to exchange ideas, experiences, and emotions that enrich my life and contribute to my personal growth.

In conclusion, I am grateful for the connections I have made and the exchanges, for they continue to help shape me into the person I am today and continue to inspire me to embrace my true self and express myself authentically in all aspects of my life. Heres to more meaningful connections and obligations that hopefully won't lead me astray but to greater heights as they teach me commitment, honesty and trust. Showering me with wise words , skills and possible opportunities that may open big doors in the future for me and those within my networks.