Decolonise Your Life is a body of work created by Lyala Aje.
This work grows from lived experience, ancestral memory and explores gentle ways of returning to ourselves——without urgency, pressure, or ways of living that no longer feel right.
It begins with listening to the body, to memory and to what feels true. There are no fixed definitions, the work is intentionally alive, responsive and guided by care, honesty and presence.
Nothing is required of you.There is no correct way to engage.
You decide how close or how slowly you come to this work.
THIS IS MORE THAN JUST A WEBSITE
It is a space which will take you on a personal journey. It is…
- a growing collection of ancestral healing and wisdom brought to you through a series of online ‘practical guides’, ‘wisdom books’ and ‘children’s books’.
- a personal journey through memories, reflective questions and remembered sacred practices.
- a ‘living archive’ of decolonisation stories, recipes and personal reflections.
- invitations to decolonise your mind, body and spirit.
- a reclamation of your ancestral history.
The books, guides and practices are not academic texts, they are quiet companions, shaped by reflection and everyday life.
WHY DECOLONISE YOUR LIFE?
Because colonisation didn’t just take land — it reshaped how many people see themselves, how they nourish their bodies, how they live, how they love, how they heal and how they connect to ancestors and ancestral wisdom.
Decolonising your life means:
- Reclaiming your right to nourish yourself beyond what systems have taught you
- Remembering your lineage, your roots, your spiritual belonging
- Questioning the ways colonial systems still shape your daily choices, your health, your sense of worth
- Creating space for ancestral wisdom, for healing, for living in rhythm with your true self
In truth, it is about returning to what was never truly lost.
THE ACT OF DECOLONISING YOUR LIFE INVITES YOU TO -
RESIST quietly
HEAL intentionally
RECONNECT to your body, spirit, mind, ANCESTORS and their WISDOM
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And the ways of seeing, knowing and being in the world.
You’ve found your way here—so it may be worth noticing what is stirring within you.
Perhaps a quiet CALL to return to wisdom once known. Perhaps a WHISPER drawing you back toward ancestral ways.
Perhaps a sense of KNOWING that it’s time to reclaim your purpose and gifts.
Whatever has led you here, this space has been carefully woven to support your journey. It offers a gentle entry point and a soft landing into the ongoing work of decolonising your life.
As you arrive, welcome the wisdom of those who came before you, and let it guide you gently as you explore this site and the work here.
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