I’ve had this Jill Scott song on repeat since I first heard it a week ago. I get obsessed with songs like that pretty regularly, yet this song feels more like an intentional spell than most other songs. And because it won’t turn me loose, this song is the sole inspiration for this week’s Refill. Listen and/or follow the lyrics now before we continue:

Àṣẹ (pronounced "ah-sheh" with alternate spellings such as “ashe”) is a word that comes from the West African Yoruba language. Scholar and writer Funlayo explains how it’s often used: