tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71244352597897889572024-03-17T02:51:58.300-04:00Angela Mayah SolsticeAngela Mayah Solsticehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644995831578408111noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124435259789788957.post-58497596720201453442020-06-02T13:08:00.000-04:002020-06-02T13:43:18.182-04:00No Justice, No PeaceBy: Angela Mayah Solstice<br />
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2020 is the year of the return for me, I will be turning 40 in the fall. In African Spiritual Tradition, you are named after the day you were born on. I was born on a Tuesday and rightfully named Abena. To be born on a Tuesday also correlates with the planet Mars, which is to be fiery, burning hot. Those born on a Tuesday includes the likes of Malcolm X and Harriet Tubman. My birthday this year will fall on my original born day, a Tuesday…<br />
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In 2014, after the shooting of Michael Brown whose death originated the chant, <i>Hands Up Don’t Shoot</i>, I was infuriated. I made plans with a family friend who lived near St. Louis, created signs and was packed up to leave the next morning to protest. What I wasn’t prepared for was the change of pace at nightfall as I tracked what was happening in Ferguson throughout the night via social media. I made the hard and conscious decision that as a mother, I couldn’t risk being hurt or jailed. So I cancelled my plans right before I would need to leave and make the four hour drive to Missouri that day to join in the demonstrations. My only way to join others was showing support to a few small protests in my neighborhood from my car, and offering up a compassionate poem on Facebook…<br />
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The blessings of significant change or unrest is the enlightenment and unanswered questioning that comes forth emotionally and intellectually. The death of Michael Brown led me to reading <i>Elaine Brown’s A Taste of Power A Black Woman’s Story, Angela Davis An Autobiography,</i> and finally <i>Assata An Autobiography</i>. I listened to more Malcolm X speeches and researched relentlessly other names I knew to be important to the movement like Fred Hampton and Huey P. Newton. I found solace in their teachings and words as I felt the hurt and rage about Michael Brown. Finally learning about my leaders as an adult, was resonating with me fully.<br />
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Now 6 years later, global protests are happening after the death of George Floyd. I keep asking myself , <i>“Will the revolution be televised?” </i>Well by all means, the stage has been set. Organizers and activists who have been on the frontline all along, well prepared and making movement. Most young people showing support without needing reasoning or long explanations on what is happening. Elected officials stepping up to the plate, or showing their discontent and disconnect for their communities. The country, quarantined and immobilized, having to do soul searching about what they truly believe in. And God, moving heaven and Earth to let the spirit of the ancestors prevail. <br />
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As I reflect on the magnitude of being on the Earth forty whole years, I am amazed and grateful. I think of our leaders who died before the age of 40, like Malcom and Martin. Who weren’t allowed the privilege to evolve and live to be elderly simply for being black, loving themselves, and being servants to their community. I am humbled before God to be black, female, and loving myself. I am equally grateful to those before me and who are now fighting for justice in this country. I am understanding now more than ever, there truly is no peace without justice and equality for all.<br />
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Hello, I hope you are well! As always, the world is turning, burning, and churning out all new kinds of revelations and occurrences. If there ever was an applicable Bible verse for these times for me it would be, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">be in this world, not of it</i>. A strange thing for a God to ask of us…to create a world us at Spirit beings living among humans, must protect and be cautious of. With all my heart and soul I have often times, and still, do want to belong in this world. Yearning to be understood, not judged, and accepted for who I am. Yet I am conscious of the reality in my every failed attempt to do so as I was met with judgments and soon rejection of others who hurriedly put their labels upon me. It is frustrating to experience time and time again….people’s need to fit you into their “boxes”. The possibility of someone being a real living spirit, exempt and free of worldly conditioning, to confronting for his or her fragile psyches.</div>
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Just last week, I was riding my usual commuter train where I have become accustomed to the intense energy being on mass transit comes with. This morning though, the energy was felt more than usual when suddenly a man began bellowing out, “you're not rejecting me, you're rejecting God”, repeatedly. Before exiting he eerily stated, “It’s going to be a long day for you all.” Had I been on a subway in the city where these things happen more often, I wouldn’t give it a second thought. But this man’s piercing voice among the conservativeness of a suburban commuter train jarred me completely. I asked God later was that man’s words for me, and the reply was, “yes.” It was confirmation that every morning, whatever I was feeling from others, was their rejection of God, not of me.</div>
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Being a person who feels too much and overall sensitive to the energies from people, places, and things is not easy. Yet if you can stay with it, do your healing work, and turn this beautiful gift given to you into your strength, you will find endless possibilities for your life. A life of less suffering, more confidence, and purpose. Please continue to learn how to love yourself for who you are, as oppose to shaming yourself relentlessly. May you find your tribe, the information, and opportunities that complement and appreciate your sensitivity. Be Blessed.</div>
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Reading Recommendations for Empaths:<br />
Earth Angels By: Doreen Virtue<br />
The Empath's Survival Guide By: Judith Orloff<br />
Beyond Codependency By: Melody Beattie<br />
The Four Agreements By: Don Miguel Ruiz<br />
Journey to Ixtlan By: Carlos Castenada<br />
Woman Who Run With Wolves By: Clarissa Pinkes Estes<br />
The Dream Book By: Betty Bethards<br />
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The year 2017 brought to me the gift of gratitude. It wasn’t so much the lack of gratitude I possessed, but having gratitude when life was unfair and uncertain. At times I was tempted by the lures of a less virtuous path or some surely disastrous distraction to take my mind to another place, but I learned to hold on. I learned that the spiritual path wasn’t necessarily the easiest or carefree, but an endless cycle of strengthening my spiritual and personal fortitude. I finally learned that I had the power to persevere, that threats were imminent, but that with God’s grace, I would get through it strengthened and wiser. With this new confidence, gratitude became easier to practice in my daily thoughts and prayers.</div>
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Gratitude is not a prerequisite to sainthood or to receive blessings. Gratitude may come after you weather storms and finally, have a moment to look back and assess the damage. Gratitude may come to a realization all your own. The final days in December leading into the New Year are a great time to reflect. Fasting, praying, cultural celebrations, and more can assist in celebrating and finding gratitude for all the year brought to you. Simple exercises such as lighting candles, journaling, and vision boards can also help to get grounded and find new ideas and inspiration for the year ahead.</div>
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I want to thank all of you who have visited my blog. If simply curious or having found true insight and inspiration here, thank you for your willingness to read through my writings. May this New Year bring all that you're imagining and more!</div>
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Hello! I am writing to you from a crisp and sunny day here in New York. I hope you are well. So much is going on around the world, during prayer last night my teenager asked a question we’ve all felt or heard at one point, “Why does God allow so much suffering to go on in the world?” My middle child piped in and replied, “God gives us choices.” It’s hard to convince an intellect like my daughter on these sort of philosophies, so I held my peace and let her sister have a go at it for awhile. Finally, I closed up the conversation and said this…</div>
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God created this world and gave us free will. He didn’t create it to have control over us or to micromanage it all. I believe that to stay connected to God and seek God was originally a normal and natural way of being—not forced in any way. Over time people and society matured into whatever they became, guided and lead by whatever Higher Power came to be in their life. Although the world can seem like a chaotic, scary and unfair place—I believe that those who continuously seek God will find the peace and answers they are looking for. I always end the prayer with asking God to speak to each of the children in a way they can understand.</div>
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Are you afraid by what you see going on in the world right now? Do you have more questions than answers? Do you sometimes just not see the point of life? If so, I understand. I’ve felt strong emotions in concern to these sorts of questions. I realized to try and figure out the whole world or attach myself to all it’s suffering, was going to stress me out more than anything. I found solace in disconnecting from the world when possible and simply seeking God for the answers to my life and my purpose. God has answers for you, the more you allow yourself to hear from God, the better you will feel. The more you have faith that whatever you hear is not meant to shame you or bring you down, you'll be able to receive better. Soon you will begin to trust God more and even yourself.</div>
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<br />As humans, we are created to withstand anything. We are durable, resilient, and steadfast. Sure there are such notions as trauma, depression, and sadness, but that is purely emotional and spiritual--all can be healed. God wanted our souls to have a chance to express itself in human form, with freedom of choice and will. Of course, over time, this created a lot of things--religion, money, rules, laws etc. I personally am not happy with it all, but my connection with God helps me to understand what's at play and brings me comfort. Meaning, God gives me the truth in whatever I would like to know, and I just accept it.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The biggest truths I've been uncovering is learning who I am as a Black woman, especially living in the United States. I've been reading a lot and this journey continues to deepen for me. I recently read a book called, <a href="http://www.heritagebooksmusic.com/brchofpssl.html"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Breaking The Psychological Chains of Slavery</i></a>, a short but powerful read. It was recommended by the <a href="https://www.panafricanalliance.com/12-books-every-pan-african-must-read/">Pan African Alliance organization</a> must-read books. I am currently making my way down the list.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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Hello! I hope you are well! I am writing you today from a rainy afternoon in New York. Summer is officially coming to an end and it truly seems as if a new wave of energy has come upon us. I have been in much meditation and prayer riding this wave of powerful insights and reflection since the Solar Eclipse last week. This is not always easy. I constantly have to remind myself, just as soon as I become out of sorts, that God is in control. That I am on the path he has set before me and to continuously disconnect from any thought that would have me to believe otherwise. I am also reading an amazing book by Alice Walker, <i>Now Is The Time To Open Your Heart</i>. Although it is not categorized as an autobiography, I suspect the story is a pilgrimage Alice may have taken to South America to spend time with a Shaman. As always when I’m reading, the story told hit home for me in so many ways. From the grappling with the pain of our ancestors and finding ways to honor <i>and</i> process it all, to the many quips towards anti-feminist ideologies. Yet, the heart of the story is what the Shaman calls entering into the covenant with <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Grandmother. </i>It’s explained this way within the book, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“And now, perhaps it was time to leave that area of exploration, to enter another: The life of the Virgin, one who is whole unto herself.” </i></div>
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I have been, or better yet <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I thought</i>, I had already been to this place. I’ve spent several years in celibacy at one point, solely for the purpose of healing my womb and body. Although much healing came forth because of this, I find myself back to this place. Yet, without the need to put forth so much work, but to let God do his work on me. To surrender may be the most complicated thing one will continuously do being on the spiritual journey. To surrender to a plan, a life, and God that is bigger than your self may sound grand, but the actual unraveling and unlearning one must do to get there can be excruciating and exhilarating. If we are to walk entirely within our Divinity and not our ego, or not of other’s fears and projections towards us, it will take courage.</div>
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I had to check back in with myself. This past weekend I went back to re-read my own published books and many writings. One, to be sure if I still saw it fitting for others to take a read from its messages, and two, to see if any hypocrisies existed. So many changes have taken place in my life, I had to be reassured that my healing work I give to all of you is still God’s will and meaningful. Yet most of all, I hope all of you who are reading this are finding hope in such a hopeless time. My prayer is that you find the leaders, teachers, healers, or even friends who are giving you the truth about who you are and about this world. A close friend of mine shared with me that she came across healers and teachers close to her new home in California over the weekend. It had been her prayer that she and her husband find their tribe in their new area, and they did. The tribe of people she found were stationed within a swap meet, teaching and giving Reiki sessions for free. I envisioned people communing and loving on each other within the welcoming atmosphere. I was so happy for my friend that her manifestation of needing to find her tribe happened so quickly.</div>
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My faith and happiness rest wholeheartedly in these kinds of stories. I know that what and whom we need in our lives are here, simply waiting for us to arrive. We are by nature and design, peaceful people. We are only angered by the injustices designed to oppress and abuse us or prevent us from achieving our life purpose. Staying in peace is God’s way of sheltering us from this world. To engage in energy outside of peace is to momentarily disconnect from the love God has for our lives. Do not be swayed; do not give in to a life of seemingly struggle and pain. If God is for us, who can be against us? Keep your peace, keep your faith, and follow the path before you!<br />
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This time last year I was going through a rough time and being pressured from all corners of my life. Some call these experiences tests, but I don’t believe in that theory. The God of my understanding is not in the testing business because that would be a sort of manipulation. My God doesn’t manipulate me in that way. One theory did resonate with me though and that was I had gone through, <i>A Dark Night of the Soul</i>. Eckhart Tolle described this as, “An eruption into your life of a deep sense of meaninglessness.”<br />
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After years of miracles, signs, and contentment to suddenly be in a riptide of meaninglessness, cruelty, and darkness was incomprehensible to me. Fortunately, I didn’t curse God, but it sure gave me insight into how someone reaches that state of mind. Absolutely nothing made sense and it was a very scary time for me. This wasn’t part of my divine plan, it went against everything I had worked so hard to escape from, and here I was in the Devil’s Pit.<br />
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Brokenness is nothing to be ashamed of, we will undoubtedly find ourselves broken hearted from circumstances that were out of our control along our journey in life. An acceptance that bad things happen to good people, will afford you a whole lot peace in understanding the hard times you will go through. I often check in with myself by taking a look in the mirror to make sure the fire of my spirit is still burning in my eyes, and it is. What truly matters, has stayed in tact.<br />
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I have thought about my experience every which way. I looked for patterns, self-analyzed, prayed, and meditated. Using all the tools I knew of and it helped tremendously. I’ve stayed on track with my spiritual practice and in many ways, simply kept moving ahead. I’ve watched my perpetrators move on, seemingly unaffected, unaware, or simply not caring about the impact their choices had on my life, and I notice I'm not down and out by their selfishness. I take that as a good sign. Why should I be anything less than where God had me before going through the fire? As the church folks use to say, "<i>If He brings you to it, He’ll bring you through it</i>."<br />
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May you have the strength for your battles. May all of the faith, support, and resources needed for you to survive your trials come to you quickly and on time. May nothing come in-between your faith, your divine connection, and believing in yourself.<br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><b>"You can't love someone enough to make them love you. If they can't love themselves, they surely can't love you."</b></i><br /><i><b>~The Magdalen Manuscript </b></i></span></div>
<i><b><br /> </b></i>I have finished a book that I knew beforehand would be life changing. When I say life changing I mean there are books where you will never be the same after reading because the confirmation of your most burning questions and knowings are solidified. This book is part of a direct channeled message from Mother Magdalen, mixed with other teachings and personal stories. Judy Sion along with her husband Tom Kenyon beautifully weave together ancient teachings, messages, and testimony about entering and/or preparing oneself for Sacred Relationship.<br />
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This book comes as a relief on a personal note to me because I just finished, what has seemed to be an eternity of lessons and learning in regards to soulmates, twin flames, and soul ties. The Magdalen Manuscript if you will, is an initiation into mature love. Love with purpose and understanding, between two willing and conscious adults aware of their mission in life. You must then be someone who understands this requires a huge amount of un-conditioning and un-learning of what you thought you knew about love and relationships. The book spends an incredible amount of time explaining the sacred tantric traditions. Clearly letting the reader know this wasn't about becoming knowledgeable on how to have good sex, but learning that sex was originally, and still is intended as a spiritual experience to be had. <i><b><br /> </b></i><br />
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Good day! It is a beautiful Sunday here in New York and I thought to write to you all! Sunday has been known to many as a day of Sabbath or rest. Yet in still, we live in a world that keeps on pushing! Even going to or volunteering at a church takes a tremendous amount of energy. Are we ever, truly not working? Do our minds ever stop thinking? How on Earth is a day of rest realized?</div>
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I knew of a restaurant in Chicago that closed from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday (I could be messing this information up, but as you will read on I was frustrated!) I remember being disappointed many times, because just when I had a taste for their delicious food and thought to walk over and order some food, it was closed! It became my pattern, I would think of their great food, I would go over, and it was closed. It sometimes felt like some cruel cosmic joke! If I had thought to spiritualize my experience of continuously going to the restaurant at the wrong time, I could have seen the signs. The owner offered a beautiful explanation for their peculiar hours, but I never took much time to look into it—I wanted what I wanted! How many times have we missed the mark on what may have been important to someone else, overly worried with our selfish desires? </div>
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I believe that the majority of people are obsessed with time, money and sex. They want it instantly in the most self-serving sort of way. We have mistakenly been conditioned to think the more time invested in work, the more money, and the more sex. Which in turn equals more power and success. Although some may disagree, I still dare to say that sort of lifestyle must be tiring. Having sexual relations on the go, toying with people’s feelings and emotions, and constantly on the run is not going to give you much of a real foundation in life because you are moving to fast. I am not speaking about a foundation of jewelry, clothes, houses, and cars. I’m speaking about a foundation of self-love, authentic relationships, peace of mind, and spirituality.</div>
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I will share with you a story. I knew of someone who numerous times worked with the iconic Dr. Dre to complete musical albums for the record label he was running at the time. These projects, of course, had tight deadlines throughout the album making process. Yet it was a known fact, Dr. Dre did not work on the weekends so he could be with his wife and family. Countless times I overheard frustration in the voice of others who simply needed a quick question answered or worried about not making the deadline, but to my knowledge, Dr. Dre never budged despite the tremendous pressures from others. On the flip side, I heard an acknowledgment and respect for Dr. Dre having this ritual. To most of the young men, his discipline was some far out virtue they were incapable of carrying out when the truth was, they also had the power to create some boundaries and structure within their lives.</div>
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You do not have to be a multi-millionaire to set some standards in your life. In fact, if your goal is to be one, it might be a great tool to learn how too. You have the ability to disconnect from the rat race and fill yourself up with some good old fashion relaxation. The work will still be there, your friends will still love you, and the house won’t burn down. Your ability to tell others no, not right now or I’ll think about it, is an indication of someone loving or learning to love themselves. A person with the ability to clearly state what they need or want is a person with a good set of boundaries. There is a saying that goes, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">you teach people how to treat you. </i>I have found this to be so true! When you begin to practice self-love, self-care, and implement boundaries, do you know you begin to attract sweet, loving people into your life?</div>
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May you find the courage, as the Bible reminds us, to let your yes be your yes, and your no be your no. May you learn to find the value in your time, your body, and all that you bring to this world. I pray for prosperity, love, and clarity to come to you always. </div>
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Good Morning! I hope all is well! Today I am writing to you from New York. The weather is finally reflecting summer, and I must say, this is my favorite time of the year! So much is going on right now, physically and spiritually on Earth. All that you see, hear, and feel can be very overwhelming. Looking for signs, searching for answers, yearning for love is all good and well, but I think what you may be looking for is God. Every species, even non-living entities has a root or foundation of some kind. It is needed so one does not completely collapse under the weight of its own being. Today I invite you to begin thinking about how you can create a stronger foundation for yourself. Maybe it can be through cooking and eat more often from home, or celebrating your accomplishments and realizing how you contribute to others. Spiritual tools such as prayer and fasting regularly are a great habit to begin. The concern isn’t so much how, but when? When are you going to decide that you are in control of your own state of mind and happiness? Do you find it amazing those who are infirmed or imprisoned can somehow find a tremendous amount of gratefulness and peace within a dire situation? So why not those of you who are walking, breathing, and living freely every day find the will power and the motivation to add <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">life </i>unto your life? Those of you who know inside of you dwells a spirit of love, creativity, compassion, and greatness; Will you begin to manifest this in your everyday life? Act as the person you know you are? God is calling to you, speaking to you, and not from a far off place, but nestled safely in your heart, in your very being. May you center yourself, quiet yourself, calm your jumpy spirit and simply tell God, I Am Here.</div>
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Hello! I hope all is well! I am writing you today as I begin to post more book reviews,
and I thought to start off with <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unspoken-Feelings-Gentleman-Pierre-Jeanty/dp/0986255602/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496774354&sr=8-1&keywords=unspoken+feelings+of+a+gentleman">The Unspoken Feelings of A Gentlemen</a>, written
by an <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PierreAlexJeanty/">author</a> who felt the urge to share a message to men and to the women who love them. The book was an easy read and I was able to finish it in one
evening. At the time I was frustrated with a situation I found myself in, where
I wasn’t connecting to someone I <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">really </i>wanted
to connect with. So much so, that the blocks I was coming against inspired me
to understand men more. Not so much in a romantic way or with any end
goal in mind other than to expand my consciousness as it associated to men. Before
this, mainly in regards to romance, I always related to men from a standpoint
of what I could do <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">for</i> them or possessing the mentality that there was a right or wrong way to make a connection. Having
this narrow minded ideal of how to relate to men often times left me feeling
rejected, ashamed, and with the self-judgment that I must of done something <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">wrong </i>when a relationship or connection with a man in my life had failed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mostly because I was taught there was always something I was suppose to do as far as pleasing or attracting
a man. If I were to explain it further, I often learned to write men off as shallow and only needing X, Y, or Z. to be satisfied. Yet the
men I was coming across weren’t that simple. They were complicated, spiritual, and contemplative,
each having different characteristics, with personalities that were vast and
interesting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I began to think to myself,
it can’t be true that men are merely simple minded beings.</div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><i>"Now my silence has a voice. Expressing myself has become an escape for me, a necessity. Vulnerability is something of which I am no longer afraid. I have decided to start being real with myself and the people in my life." </i></span></h3>
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><i>~From Unspoken Feelings of A Gentlemen</i></span> </h3>
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So when I came across this book it was very refreshing,
mainly because it offered an acknowledgement to what most would refer to as a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">women’s intuition</i>. An acknowledgement
of, “Hey, you had a hunch that something more was going on with the man in your
life, and I’m here to tell you there was.” The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PierreAlexJeanty/">author</a> is just amazing at
conveying this sort of message over and over throughout the book in a very
unique and creative way. It is not a book about what a women needs to do, other
than to be herself, which I found very refreshing and affirming. Yet, the heart
of the message was to the men and acknowledging their complexities, there spiritual
being, and the often times decades of pent up feelings the world had conditioned them to
ignore. The author generously shares his personal experiences about the women
he very much loved, but admits he wasn’t <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">there</i>
as far as being ready to accept those feelings and see them through in a healthy way. He also tackles a myriad of issues from fatherhood, celibacy, to
marriage. Reading his perspective on all of this allowed me to feel even more of a compassion towards men, which I was already
feeling, and my conversations with those close to me began to change as we
found ourselves literally saying that we wanted to understand men more. Upon finishing the book I was hopeful once again that I could enjoy better experiences in the future, along with the realization that I couldn’t imagine my healing journey as complete without some genuine understanding and compassion for men. So I’m very thankful
for this book. It was very insightful and artistically written, I would definitely recommend it to
anyone who has gone through any heartache, or who would just like to get
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That day is when validation through others becomes something of the
past, and loving you and evolving into who you were made to be will
begin." </i></span></h3>
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Angela Mayah Solsticehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644995831578408111noreply@blogger.com0New York, NY, USA40.7127837 -74.00594130000001839.942317700000004 -75.296834800000013 41.4832497 -72.715047800000022tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124435259789788957.post-70888917001313865332017-05-29T09:00:00.000-04:002017-07-30T21:25:52.404-04:00Soul Food<div class="MsoNormal">
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<i><br /></i> <i><span style="color: #f6b26b;">"Don't pack whatever is easiest or most available into the emptiness. Hold out for the right medicine. You will recognize it because it makes your life stronger rather than weaker."</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #f6b26b;">~Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes </span></i></div>
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By: Angela Mayah Solstice</div>
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What an amazing time to be alive and to watch the world as it is today. Obama was quoted saying in reference to the Manchester Bombing, “<a href="http://theybf.com/2017/05/26/still-the-man-barack-obama-brings-out-huge-crowds-bigger-than-trump%E2%80%99s-in-germany-scottish">The world is a very complicated place.</a>” It really is. So many advances in our world, yet hardcore realities don’t seem to change. How to make peace with some of those realities can become a journey in itself. </div>
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I believe we can find solace wherever we see our truth reflected back to us. Our truth in what we feel in our hearts, and how we perceive ourselves... Our truth in what we’ve experienced and seen in the world. I am very grateful for the people, be they world renowned to a childhood friend, who have lived out dreams, spoken truths and showed up in this world sharing all of their gifts and talents. It has in one way or another, given me the hope, strength, and courage to move forward.<br />
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Finding inspiration in a harsh world with all of its injustices can be life changing. Sometimes all it takes is an intention to find answers to what is bothering you or understanding more of your history and where you came from. I believe once you know more about who you are, you can begin to understand your purpose here on Earth. For example, I learned through overhearing and reading the biographies of people I looked up to, that most great writers are really good readers. Soon I was able to put together that my love for reading and writing was my gift to share with others. On my own I would not have thought to put the two together, I just enjoyed reading and did not think to associate it with much else.<br />
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Even if you have already identified your gifts and talents, there is always so much more to learn. Finding inspiration and connecting with others who have traveled the path you find yourself on can bring forth new ideas and ignite your passions to new levels.<br />
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I am most inspired when I am around my tribe.<br />
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So my best advice to anyone searching for more inspiration is to go and find them!<br />
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<u><b>Reading Recommendations </b></u><b style="color: #e69138;"><u>(Click on links & colored titles for more info):</u></b></div>
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21539290-the-courage-to-change"><span style="color: #76a5af;">The Courage To Change</span></a> </span>by: Angela Mayah Solstice</div>
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<a href="https://www.myss.com/free-resources/sacred-contracts-and-your-archetypes/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Sacred Contracts</span></a> by: Carolyn Myss</div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angela-Davis-Autobiography-Y/dp/0717806677/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496013787&sr=8-1&keywords=angela+davis+and+autobiography"><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Angela Davis An Autobiography</span></a> by: Angela Davis</div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Collected-Autobiographies-Angelou-Modern-Library/dp/0679643257"><span style="color: #783f04;">The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou</span></a><span style="color: #ea9999;"> </span>by: Maya Angelou </div>
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<a href="http://theshackbook.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">The Shack</span></a> by: Wm. Paul Young</div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Malcolm-Reader-Anything-Classics/dp/0143106945"><span style="color: #ffe599;">The Portable Malcolm X Reader</span></a> by: Manning Marable & Garrett Felber</div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Next-Time-James-Baldwin/dp/067974472X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495992435&sr=8-1&keywords=the+fire+next+time"><span style="color: #93c47d;">The Fire Next Time</span> </a>by: James Baldwin</div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Assata-Autobiography-Shakur/dp/1556520743/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495992468&sr=8-1&keywords=assata"><span style="color: orange;">Assata: an Autobiography</span> </a><a class="" href="https://www.amazon.com/Assata-Autobiography-Shakur/dp/1556520743/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495992468&sr=8-1&keywords=assata">by</a>: Assata Shakur</div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Spirit-Seven-Stages-Healing/dp/0609800140/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495992526&sr=8-1&keywords=anatomy+of+the+spirit"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">Anatomy of the Spirit</span></a> by: Carolyn Myss</div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Outliers-Story-Success-Malcolm-Gladwell/dp/0316017930/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495992550&sr=8-1&keywords=the+outliers"><span style="color: #cccccc;">The Outliers</span></a> by: Malcolm Gladwell</div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Between-World-Me-Ta-Nehisi-Coates/dp/0812993543/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495992573&sr=8-1&keywords=between+the+world+and+me"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">Between The World & </span></a><a class="" href="https://www.amazon.com/Between-World-Me-Ta-Nehisi-Coates/dp/0812993543/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495992573&sr=8-1&keywords=between+the+world+and+me"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">Me </span><span style="color: white;">by </span></a>: Ta-Nehisi Coates</div>
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Red-Tent-20th-Anniversary-Novel/dp/0312427298/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495992636&sr=8-1&keywords=the+red+tent">The Red Tent</a> </span>by: Anita Diamant</div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Women-Who-Run-Wolves-Archetype/dp/0345409876/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495992670&sr=8-1&keywords=women+who+run+with+the+wolves"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Woman Who Runs With Wolves</span></a> by: Clarissa Pinkola Estes</div>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Color-Water-Black-Tribute-Mother/dp/159448192X"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother</span></a> by: James McBride<br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Buck-Memoir-M-K-Asante/dp/0812983629">Buck: A Memoir</a> by: M.K. Asante<br />
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Angela Mayah Solsticehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644995831578408111noreply@blogger.com0New York, NY, USA40.7127837 -74.00594130000001839.942317700000004 -75.296834800000013 41.4832497 -72.715047800000022tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124435259789788957.post-57614724740433820402017-05-25T09:00:00.000-04:002017-07-30T21:24:58.322-04:00Down In The D<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>“Managing an inner life which knows a great love and an outer life which can be anything but loving is a bridge too far for many.” </i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>~Dr. Bruce Davis</i></b></span></span></div>
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I have been down before, way down. I still managed to keep my day to day going, pay my bills, and even maneuver around life’s crisis with all of the composure in the world. Yet none of this could mask the pain and anxiety I often felt in my alone time. The constant worry I was experiencing would create a lack of motivation in my life. As each new idea came to mind that could bring forth change or a solution for me, I would become overwhelmed with the execution of it all, literally putting the devil in the details. We are faced with decisions every waking moment of our lives, learning to manage life’s stresses is a journey in itself. To somehow find yourself in a vulnerable or hopeless place is not uncommon, I would almost dare to say it is normal and occurs for a lot of people.<br />
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Studies have shown that exercise and exposure to sunlight can reduce the symptoms of depression more effectively than taking prescribed medication. I personally find music, reading, or writing as an escape. Taking time for self-reflection, getting organized and putting “First Things First” helps as well. We cannot always be everything to everybody, but you are always with yourself, try and be kind!<span style="font-family: "wingdings"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-davis-phd/the-challenge-of-depressi_b_9656658.html">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-davis-phd/the-challenge-of-depressi_b_9656658.html</a></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.wakingtimes.com/2015/02/05/understanding-spiritual-causes-depression/">http://www.wakingtimes.com/2015/02/05/understanding-spiritual-causes-depression/</a></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21539290-the-courage-to-change"><span style="color: #76a5af;"><b>The Courage To Change</b></span></a> by: Angela Mayah Solstice</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><a href="http://juliacameronlive.com/"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>The Artist Way</b></span></a> by: Julia Cameron</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.healyourlife.com/authors/louise-l-hay"><span style="color: magenta;"><b>You Can Heal Your Life</b></span></a> by: Louise Hay</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Excerpt-from-The-21-Day-Consciousness-Cleanse"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>21-Day Consciousness Cleanse</b></span></a> by: Debbie Ford</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.myss.com/"><span style="color: #999999;"><b>Anatomy of The Spirit</b></span> </a><a href="https://www.myss.com/"><span style="color: white;">by</span></a>: Caroline Myss</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> <a href="http://www.stevenpressfield.com/the-war-of-art/"> </a></span></span></span><a href="http://www.stevenpressfield.com/the-war-of-art/"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">The War of Art</span></a> by: Steven Pressfield</div>
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After trying to make sense of my happiness once again, I stopped and decided to go outside. I looked around and realized quickly at least one thing I was happy for-I had a beautiful backyard to call my own. The tenant before me clearly had been an avid gardener. Like magic, her flowers were blooming at the start of spring. Blessing me with pink roses in my own yard for the first time. A small section in the corner of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span> the yard was a food garden with a wire barrier for protection. I vowed to myself for sure this time I was going to learn how to grow my own vegetables and maybe fruits. Also nearby was a huge bumblebee with a gentle energy hovering over the purple flowers scattered throughout the grass. I had a feeling the garden and backyard was healing and magical. A place others had passed through and received the respite they needed after a long hard journey.</div>
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On my long commute to work each morning when I cross over the large bridges, I turn off the music and connect to the ocean beneath me. I thank Mother Earth for her vastness. Last weekend for Earth Day I cleaned out the rubbish stuck in the bushes and soil around my house. I did not like it at first. Most of it was hard to access and its sight was ugly and moldy. It wasn't even my mess, which can be hard to accept responsibility for. But somehow in the midst of doing this chore, I gave it purpose. I let it represent the hard times I've had with my own mother. An issue I have come to accept had more of an affect on my life than I like to admit. So I let this act of cleaning up the hard places, be a connection to my own inner work and being able to face the hard stuff. An acceptance of difficult situations passed down to me that I have to accept.</div>
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Mother Earth has magic to her that I've always felt a connection to, but perhaps my forever love of the beach or soaking in the sun was just a start. I look forward to learning more and spending time with Her, my life, and me filled with happiness. May God and our Angels bless us all, bless our Earth, bless our food, bless our air, and our homes. Bringing us signs to follow and the warmth of love upon our lives.</div>
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cruelty, to forgive and forget. In actuality, when we love rightly we know that
the healthy, loving response to cruelty and abuse is putting ourselves out of
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<i>“I’m calling the cops!!!!”</i><br />
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<i>“What you stupid bitch? Go ahead call them!”</i><br />
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<i>“Please stop hitting me I'm bleeding.”</i><br />
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<i> “Die bitch!”</i><br />
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<i>“Daddy your hurting mommy and you're hurting me.”</i><br />
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<i>“Shut up this is what your mommy deserves.” </i><br />
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<i>“Is this what you want for your daughter?”</i><br />
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<i>“If my daughter acts like you, she deserves to be beat.”</i><br />
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These are the words that echo again and again in my brain when he tries to
tell me I hurt him or that I'm mean. How can he call me mean? I held him
down when everyone else around him was living their life and didn’t care what
happened to him. I stopped my life; I put my dreams and goals on hold for him!
For him to turn around six years later and beat the life out of me with his
daughter, our daughter, watching still blows my mind. <br />
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“Pow!” There was the Fendi buckle connecting with my left arm. <br />
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“Pow!” Another blow to the same arm.<br />
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Pow! Pow! POW! It got harder. <br />
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I ran out the room and down the stairs thinking if I go to where our
daughter was watching TV he would stop, but he didn't. His fist became one
with my gut. I ran out the kitchen and back up the stairs.<br />
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Pow! Punches to my face.<br />
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I ran again threatening to call the cops. He caught me again as he held my
daughter back and began kicking me, blood running down the side of my
mouth. All I could see was my daughter. I had to call the cops. <br />
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As women we think it’s ok to get beat and not call the cops. I am a victim
of domestic violence who is still broken. Broken because although I'm the
victim, I still find myself having to explain why I called the cops and got him
arrested. It’s rare that I hear he was wrong and I should have stood up for
myself. In the black community it’s a no-no to call the police on any
black man.<br />
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<i>“How dare you allow that man to put cuffs on me you RAT bitch. You
SNITCH! You stole my money, you deserved this, and you deserve to die!”</i><br />
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Five thousand dollars.That’s how much my life was worth. Let’s stay on the
same page. Five thousand was the distraction from the filth, the dirt, and the
embarrassment I had to endure from the outside baby and him living a double
life that I was tired of. I was his wife, yet <i style="color: white;">I </i>felt like the mistress. I got
beat because he needed someone to blame for his wrongs. His wrongs in his head,
became my wrongs he blamed on me somehow. I got beat because I took $5,000
dollars, something that wasn't outside of our norm. However he knew the shallow people
he hung around would help him justify his wrong if he said I stole from him. I
endured a lot, but that beating with my baby witnessing it, gave me the courage
to love myself. I took the step of loving myself by dialing 9-1-1. <br />
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Lets get something straight, any man that puts his hands on you doesn't love
you. That hot day in August he wanted to hurt me, he truly wanted me to die. It
took me a long time to understand that this man didn’t love me and he wasn’t my
protector. When the police came I begged them not to arrest him. I remember the
police officer taking me to the bathroom mirror and telling me,<i>“This man
doesn't love you, look at yourself.”</i> When I looked at my reflection
I had a busted lip, scratches on my face, purple welts all over my arm,
and a black and blue mark on the side of my face. <br />
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My daughter was shaking and her wrist was bruised from him holding her with
his right hand while he was kicking me with his foot. Yet in still, I was a
mess, not because my body was all bruised up, but because they took him to
jail. He still didn't care about what he had done to me or his child, all he
was worried about was that I got him arrested and how could I do such a
thing to him. It took me a while to understand I did nothing wrong, and If I
could go back in time I would still put his butt in jail. It’s just sad that
there are a lot of women who are socially adapted to being beat, and never
think about standing up for themselves and showing these men the repercussion
of their actions. <br />
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When he put his hands on me I felt violated, I felt like my life was
done. I felt angry and hurt. Statistics show that my daughter now has
a chance to be abused by someone because her father abused me in front of her.
Knowing what can be in her future gives me the strength to keep standing up to
her father. This happened four years ago and he never once sat her down and
truly apologized to her. This scares me, but as her mother all I can do is show
her my strength by moving on, and showing her what it is to be a strong Black
woman.<br />
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<i>"There's a place within you, you must keep inviolate, you must keep it, pristine, clean. So that nobody has the right to curse you, or treat you badly, nobody. No mother, father, no wife, no husband, no-body, because that may be the place you go to when you meet God. You have to have a place where you say stop it, back-up, no. Say no, when it's no, say so, back it up. Because that place has to remain clean and clear." </i></div>
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There’s an old R. Kelly song called When A Women’s Fed
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there’s nothing you can do about it. </i>It’s true. It may take the millionth
time of deceit, being lied to, cheated on, or years of built up frustration
from neglect and tension, but there seems to be a point where a woman is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fed up</i> and done. The pleas from her
partner have lost their charm, the excuses hold no weight, and to be quite
honest—he’s not even attractive to her anymore. Just like that her King begins
to look more like a pitiful fool. I have
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how you will always stay with someone who abuses you a little <i>less</i> than you
abuse yourself, but when a person begins to abuse you a little <i>more</i> than you
abuse yourself, you’re more likely to exit the relationship. I would interpret
that to mean when a woman begins to talk to herself and see herself a little better
than her partner talks to her and views her, she will feel empowered enough to
finally see herself worthy of more. I believe that men could evolve in the same
way but more often than not, you see women tirelessly and sometimes
neurotically fighting through the cycle of self- abuse and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">other </i>abuse. Sure the signs are there, the arguments have been had
time and time again, but how do you <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">finally
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with yourself. There is no right or wrong way to start that journey. Yet one
thing I do know is it will take a tremendous amount of strength to leave a
situation you had an emotional, physical, and often times financial investment
in if you don’t have the confidence, stamina, and self-love needed to do so.</div>
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To be fed up means you have to start loving yourself better,
talking to yourself better, treating and feeding your body better, begin staying
committed to yourself, and believing in yourself—because more than likely, the
person who you find yourself in relationship with does not treat you any better
than you have been treating yourself. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Soon as you begin to care for yourself, like
magic clarity begins to take hold in your life. Where you have been sacrificing
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So sure, he works out and has a great body but he talks to
you like crap—that’s where affirmations and talking to yourself better help. Or
he treats you wonderfully but he’s non-committed—that’s where staying committed
to yourself helps because eventually you will have a choice to make (hopefully
you choose yourself!). Or he is a great provider but doesn’t believe in your
gifts and is often competitive—that’s where believing in yourself saves your
soul. Surely a relationship takes some give and take, but we all should have
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No one goes into a relationship wishing it would not work
out. It’s amazing as women who wells of love run deep, can also run dry. We
seem to live in a society that celebrates the women who endure years and
sometimes decades of ill treatment from their partners. Somehow their loyalty
is seen as heroic, but only because they paid a steep price in staying
committed. Here’s to celebrating those who bravely walked the path of
self-exploration and unchartered waters. Celebrating the women who walked right
into their purpose or had to crawl through the depths of hell after being fed
up, but they made it, they persevered. So can you.<br />
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<b><i>"Although some might really prefer you behave yourself and not climb all over the furniture in joy or all over people in welcome, do it anyway. Some will draw back from you in fear and disgust. Your lover, however, will cherish this new aspect of you--if he or she be the right lover for you. </i></b><b><i>Some people will not like it if you take a sniff at everything to see what it is. And for heaven's sakes, no lying on your back with your feet up in the air. Bad girl. Bad wolf. Bad dog. Right? Wrong. Go ahead and enjoy yourself."</i></b></div>
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The topic of sex is a popular one and when spoken
about from a spiritual sacred voice, the topic becomes more taboo. Well, in
this post, I’m speaking about sex from a spiritual sacred voice. One that makes
your body quiver and run over with endorphins.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Let’s go back to the beginning of what sex is; it is
the union of two people, male and female to procreate. We can either look at
sex from a feel-good, exploited nature (which is what our society is so
overwhelmingly consumed with); OR we can talk about sex from the standpoint of
sacredness.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Let’s look a little further as time went on, sex
became a tool of power and spiritual access. When we visit sex from the Hindu
following, sex was a meditation of the Kama sutras which was the awakening of
the spiritual energy through the union of two people engaged in the physical
act of sex to accomplish a spiritual awakening.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #7f6000;"><i>"Sex is a bond of sacred spiritual partnership."</i></span></div>
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I’m going to dig into this aspect a little more. To
meditate and open doors in portals of the mind to create a spiritual energy and
awakening which is known as kundalini awakening. Kundalini is the chemical
substance, phosphorus that ascends from the sex hormones up through the spine
and into the brain by way of our central nervous system. It does this when the
sex hormones become activated through mental, physical and spiritual
stimulation. Sex is a generated act which stems from the activation of uterine
juices and semen excreted into the walls and cavities of the uterus. The
alchemical activation sends energy throughout our body from the root through
the sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye, and into our crown chakra
energy centers; when one experiences this explosion of sorts it leaves them
with a new spiritual awakening and an awareness of divine order over chaos. The
ultimate manifestation of this transformation is the procreation of a new life,
conception. Carl Jung said “the meeting of two personalities is like the contact of
two chemical substances; if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” Sex
is a bond of sacred spiritual partnership.</div>
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<span style="color: #7f6000;"><i>"As a woman, it is important for me to understand my value."</i></span></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Sex in our
society misses the mark and continues to do so; Sex in our society is viewed as
a negative and lowered frequency through rape, violence, manipulation, and
exploitation. The culture of how sex is viewed is a trickle down of ultimate
core Christian values. When we look at the examples of sex used in the bible
and the view of women’s bodies; the examples made are very clear about how
women are treated today. In the 1400s in early Europe (early Western society
values); women who bled were believed to be witches and magical beings who
should be feared and killed. During that time, the western European witch hunts
began and followed their way into the U.S. Through the infiltration of
Christianity throughout the U.S.; sex was an act that was only meant for
husband and wife and only through their union was procreation acceptable and
anything outside of marriage was and is considered sinful acts. Sex in this
manner has transformed to an exploited rape culture in our society and has lost
touch with sacred spirituality all together. However, sacred spiritual sex can
occur and has occurred for thousands of years prior to Christianity
infiltrating ancient tribes and sex was utilized as a portal to attain higher
consciousness. Sex is one of the few offerings that people in our western
society rarely understand in this way. If we really look deeper, we can see
there are many manipulations and laws regarding procreation and sexual
identity, sexual preferences, and the act of sex as it is overused,
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equation of sex are equally responsible for their power and ability to
recognize the value and magic of their own offering and sacrament to
manifesting life and creativity and to simultaneously respect the divine
feminine role and act of sex as sacred for the mutual goal of attaining higher
consciousness and spiritual awakening. As a woman, it is important for me to
understand my value. Sex is not just a feel-good tool, it is the key to our
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It’s okay to fall in love and get lost in the comfort it
brings. It’s okay to be vulnerable with a person who honors your soul. We were made
to love, nourish, and feel the butterflies that let you know you’re alive! It’s
also okay to be afraid. When you are feeling so much so fast insecurities may
come, wounds from the past may resurface, but know that it’s normal to
experience all of that. To face the unknown and trust in a process in which you
don’t know what the outcome will be can take even the strongest person through
the motions. Yet the key here to know is that the purpose of love is not the
destination but the journey. The things you learn about yourself while being in
love is priceless. I know some people say the blinders are on and we do silly
things all in the name of love, and yes, sometimes that is true. Yet for me
being in love has made me very aware of myself from every angle. I’ve examined
what I’m thinking during these moments of euphoria, and even pushed further and
asked myself, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">why am I having certain
thoughts, what am I feeling and why am I feeling it, how do I look, how am I
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I believe that being in love shows you a mirror of yourself.
You begin to see the beauty within yourself but also areas you would like to
improve. Being in love shows you the possibilities of life and gives you
inspiration. In my experience I dream even bigger, selfishness melts away, and
I simply want to be the best version of myself. There’s nothing wrong with
daydreaming and gushing with your friends over sweet good morning texts or a romantic evening between the one you love. It is being in love that if you surrender to the process can have you see what your really wanting
and needing in your life. It directly supports you in getting to know that part
of yourself that you try to hide, suppress, and even protect. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Be free in your love. Don’t let others tell you what’s right
or wrong. Feel it with your heart not your head. Be in the moment and not lost in
worrying about future moments that may or may not happen. Enjoy the loving
texts, enjoy the movie night, enjoy the flowers, the inside jokes, the quiet
still moments. Take it for what it is and inhale it. Love without conditions
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Angela Mayah Solsticehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644995831578408111noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124435259789788957.post-19282630566267466952016-10-24T16:49:00.001-04:002017-07-30T21:16:21.528-04:00Racial Birth Disparities<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In the United States, Black infants have significantly worse
birth outcomes than do White infants. The cause of these persisting racial
disparities remains unexplained. Most extant studies focus on differential
exposures to protective and risk factors <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">during pregnancy</span>, such as current socioeconomic status, maternal
risky behaviors, prenatal care, psychosocial stress, or perinatal infections.
These risk factors during pregnancy, however, do not adequately account for the
disparities. Future research on racial disparities in birth outcomes
needs to examine differential exposures to risk and protective factors not only
during pregnancy, but over the life course of women. Eliminating disparities
requires interventions and policy development that are more longitudinally and
contextually integrated than currently prevail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In my birth work, I have assisted more than 90 women giving
birth; and have touched the lives of more than 300 women on their childbirth
journey. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">As a woman and mother of color who is also a birth worker in
an inner city, I am convinced there are more women of color who struggle to
find continuity of care with a care provider they can relate to, learn from,
and be empowered by. Over the last 7 years as a Birth and Postpartum Doula; I
have worked in community doula programs throughout Chicago in some of the
poorest areas within Chicago city limits AND I’ve worked with mothers in the
Gold Coast, Lakeview, Evanston, and Lincoln Park areas of Chicago. The
differences of level of care and opportunities presenting for better birthing
is so vastly different between the two. If I gave you case studies on families
from each area in Chicago the revelation of differences is evident.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Typically, what I’ve experienced in my personal life is
this: while pregnant with my second baby in 2008, I was labeled ‘high-risk’
before I got started with a urine test or any blood work. The Obstetrician I
was seeing told me I was ‘high risk,’ She was an Obstetrician in a private
practice group and once she saw my face, called me ‘high risk’ without ever
screening me to rule out or rule in why or how I was high risk. When I asked
and questioned, she threatened in a passive aggressive way a referral to her
in-office psychologist. (Clearly, something was wrong with me for asking
questions about my new found ‘high risk’ status). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Let me back up to give you proper history; my first baby was
born in a hospital, under lights, anesthesia, and threatened cesarean section.
I had consented to an epidural and Pitocin; and at some point in my state of
consciousness, I had also consented to morphine and fentynol. My first birth
was medicated and as I was being rolled into the OR for a cesarean section; I
had pushed my baby out on the gurney upon arrival. I didn’t realize it was
going to be that way and the impact all those pain medications would have on my
body.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Afterwards, the hospital staff made me feel guilty for
pushing my baby out on the gurney bed and as a result from all the meds I had a
rough recovery after that birth; when I finally woke from the drugs, I had a
bruised, numbed, and swollen leg for 5 days post delivery while in the
hospital. When I went home, my recovery was slow, difficult, and more
challenging that no one had ever talked about. It was a long road ahead. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Back to my second baby in 2008, almost three years later, I
knew I wasn’t high risk; I had been an athlete prior to becoming a mother; I
was still active, running marathons, bicycling, swimming, and doing yoga (every
day faithfully). After being called ‘high risk’ it just didn’t sit right with
me and after being referred to a psychologist for asking questions, I didn’t go
back to that practice; in fact I wanted a completely different care provider.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I wanted a care provider who was going to keep it real with
me someone I could relate to. This was a pivotal period in my pregnancy where I
needed my questions answered. This became a turning point for me and allowed me
to become person, mother, and doula I am today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">For many, women of color are often over looked, hushed, and
shuffled along without the care provider ever stopping to build a relationship
or answer our questions about birth; many times we are told or forced to shut
up and take what is given to us by a false authority with pressure and fear
inducing strategies by care providers who just want to go golfing or
vacationing. But more importantly, care providers in hospitals often times
forget us after birthing our babies. From labeling us while pregnant, to over medicating
us while in labor; to physically ignoring our voices…many times women who die
in birth or shortly thereafter in the early postpartum period happens because
we do not have the continuity of care and the care providers who are supposed
to be caring for us do not take care when performing medical procedures like
paying attention to our oxygen levels or baby’s oxygen levels while laboring OR
when we are delivering the placenta and left with vaginal bleeding when it is
really hemorrhaging; OR even ignoring our underlying medical conditions like
high blood pressure or diabetes. We are often overlooked or ignored to fulfil
the hospital quota. Unfortunately we are left with poor birth outcomes (poor
apgar scores, blood deficient babies, and or injuries to our infant babies upon
delivery because doctors are rough tugging at their heads or necks with forceps
or vacuums), infant death and at very worse, maternal mortality. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Research you will find on birth outcomes will state it’s
because of high stressful living environments, lack of both parents in the
home, lack of support, drug and or alcohol abuse/over use, and mental illness.
Many times the truth isn’t being reported because we simply are never listened
to, our questions never answered, or we’re never asked to tell our stories of
our birth…if we make it that far.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">My birth work was born out of my personal experience with
pregnancy, laboring, birthing, and postpartum recovering. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I’ve worked with women in Chicago who have lost babies due
to negligent deliveries, over medicated birthing, and rushed birthing
(inductions gone wrong); some women nearly lost their lives while under care of
providers who were negligent; but because we give consent with our signatures we
simultaneously loose our voice to protect ourselves. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In my experiences of working with women in more wealthy
communities, they get the top best of the best care, bedside service,
resources, and are given opportunities to engage with their care providers.
They have less medicated birthing; less infant deaths and far less maternal
mortality.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Here are resources for articles on Racial Disparities: </span><span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.marchofdimes.org/materials/March-of-Dimes-Racial-and-Ethnic-Disparities_feb-27-2015.pdf"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://www.marchofdimes.org/materials/March-of-Dimes-Racial-and-Ethnic-Disparities_feb-27-2015.pdf</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Angela Mayah Solsticehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644995831578408111noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124435259789788957.post-90185535149202017262016-09-24T15:37:00.000-04:002017-07-30T21:09:02.631-04:00Life After Death<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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of death that occurs after an extremely stressful life situation. Most common
among these are job loss, losing a partner, becoming a mother, homelessness, and
separation/divorce. </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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extremely angry, I bargained, I went through slight depression, and finally
acceptance. But after all of that I began to ask myself, what was left of <i>me</i>? Who was I? And how do I start
to live again? </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to me "everybody dies but not everybody lives" and that is so
true. I feel like people are expected to be resilient and just bounce back
from when something bad happens in their life, and never talk about the sort of death they go through, along with no idea about how to live again. Here are just a few ideas to help you along the way: </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and let go some of that built up stress and anxiety. After your mind resets you
get increased mental power. You lower your chance for burn out and most importantly, gain a new perspective on everything in your life. (Need to vacation sooner?
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yourself first you can then take care of others. Pick your favorite self
care activities when you need to recharge. In the beginning you may need a
routine. Baths, reading and writing are still some of my favorites. (Ask
me about my amazing luxurious bath oil I created for my special bath
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find out who you are, what you like, more importantly what you don’t like, what
you want to do and accomplish. Find out who you want to become. Once you figure it
out stay authentic and true to yourself. </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the life you always wanted. But m</span>ost importantly surround yourself with your love tribe, joy, and
light. I was completely lost when first learning how to do all of this and seriously thinking
I would never figure out this thing we call life. I didn’t think that I
would be able to live again and now I make a living, living. Everything is
not perfect, it still gets hard, I still cry, I still get confused, but the one
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<i>"I'm not worried about tomorrow, because God is there already, waiting for me."</i></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Keeping a sense of
spirituality when living in a negative environment is very important, but I
understand that it can be hard to do. I do my best to protect my eyes and ears from things like the news, commercials, radio, and even gossiping. If it
doesn't serve a purpose such as uplifting my spirit, I know I have to protect
my energy from it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We are in control
of our Universe, and when I say this I mean that what we speak and think comes
to existence in our lives. So if we focus our energy on love and positive
things, know positive will happen, even if negative energy tries to sneak in. I've learned that negative situations do serve a purpose
just as positive ones do. Every source of life serves a purpose. However, your thoughts about what the outcome
will be is what matters the most, for that is when one has learned the power of
being in control of their life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Please know that
you are just as powerful as this galaxy, everything on Earth and in this entire Universe has a connection to you. I surround myself with people living a
conscious and positive life as much as possible. I learn so much more when I do
that and can feel myself growing spiritually as I become connected to the
powers within myself. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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We may not have
control over the negative in this world, but we surely have the powers to be
the good in the Universe. Leading by example, being righteous, and real
with our selves all help to do this. You do not have to be a product
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<span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Some mornings I open my eyes and I shudder inside. To wake-up
in a state of anxiety is a burden I wouldn’t wish upon anyone. It’s not like
this every morning, yet in still, how to predict the winds of happiness,
sadness, or anxiety is something I don’t fully understand nor have mastered.
Although I must admit, I’d really like to!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What I have seem to master are the evenings. They are not so
monstrous because I know on most occasions, I have given the day my best
efforts. I made the best decisions possible, I interacted with others with all
of the kindness and understanding my heart could give. I’ve learned the
evenings are a time of reflection, renewal, and feeding the soul. It is not
plagued with the morning rush of problems to be solved, jobs to be done, or
people to care for. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I fully embrace the idea of letting tomorrow worry about
itself—at least in the evenings. During the day, I give it all my thinking
power, utilize all of my intuition, and call upon my Divine support who are a
phone call away. I give my best self, and seize upon the day with all of the
wisdom from my yesterdays. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We are all capable of having a peaceful sleep. Like the one
they say Jesus was able to do lying in a boat as the sea raged violently. I say
it’s a sign of an unruined heart, a sweet soul, and a strong spirit. It is the
grace bestowed upon those the most deserving of it all. I am thankful for this
grace, for I remember the long sleepless nights that were inescapable when in
the middle of a bloody war. Where my watchful eye and alert mind were needed
until the sun came about again. Yet when all seems okay, even if for one night,
although the war is still to be had in the coming days, use it to your advantage.
Give your soul a rest. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">May our souls get the rest and care they need this night. May
our fate await us tomorrow with us already knowing we will make it through once
again. May our souls sustain us, our Earth Angels maintain us, and our God
protect us always. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L to R Maisha, Angela, Courtney, Verina</td></tr>
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As I sat back on my
couch a few mornings ago in meditation, I reflected on how blessed I am for the
souls that God has connected me to. I come across a lot of people being a
nail artist and singer, and have learned that with every encounter there is an opportunity
to learn something we can apply to our lives. However I share a very special connection with three women that I'm very grateful for. I call them my
Reiki sisters, two of them I've known since I was a child and the other I met a
couple of years ago in our <a href="http://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2014/11/10/what-is-reiki" target="_blank">Reiki</a> class. I have a bond with them that's so
special and powerful. It’s truly been a healing journey with my
sisters. We're learning a lot about healing and we have a lot more to
learn. We took a Reiki class together and got certified to do Reiki
healing for Levels I & II. It has allowed us to feel each other from miles
away and we can heal each other from far away too, that's very powerful to me. I believe everyone has the ability to heal someone. Growing up I always wished I had special powers not realizing I had them all along. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Learning to no
longer be afraid and embrace the powers the Creator has given you can be an
amazing experience. It’s so incredible when we can use our gifts and see
them work to help people. I’m telling you life isn't about material things;
I've learned life is about discovering what’s <i>really</i> valuable and important in
life. The Creator gives to us all that we need, and it don't cost a thing. It
is such a blessing to know that all things that come from God are free except
water, but we know who puts a price on that in the society we live in. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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It was very
interesting the other day when I came across a Facebook video about Lisa “Left
Eye” Lopez from the popular singing group TLC, speaking about her journey
on an island where <a href="https://drsebiscellfood.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Sebi</a> was healing her. She expressed that the water
was so healing because it was high in nutrients, and it helped her a great deal
by drinking and bathing in it for 30 days straight. She stated once
she returned back to the United States she could smell the chemicals in the
water, and it burned her skin. Watching her video showed me the tremendous healing she was able to experience by being away from the United States. I could see it in her
eyes that she was witnessing something so powerful and amazing to her that she
was sharing with the world about all she was discovering. Left
Eye brought so much energy and power forth as I watched her video that I came
to the conclusion that being able to learn about natural healing powers are one of life's many
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All of my Reiki sisters have a powerful mission on Earth and I'm so grateful that we are
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