Mother’s Pain is Daughter’s Pain; Daughter’s Pain Helps the Flowers Grow

“Mother’s Pain is Daughter’s Pain, Daughter’s Pain Makes the Flowers Grow” traces the quiet inheritance passed between generations—what we carry, what we bloom from. It honors the strength of Black women and their mothers, holding space for both survival and softness. This piece considers how pain can echo and transform, becoming something we grow through, not just from. It’s about what is passed down, what is chosen, and what we make beautiful in spite of it.