Our Foundation, Our Rock, Our Source, Our Bond
Our foundation, our rock, our source and our bond Kwanzaa teaches and cultivates cultural grounding and principles and practices dedicated to the cooperative creation and sharing of good in the world.
Wedneday Wisdom- Faith
This weeks wisdom is about building a framework for 2011....you cannot do it without Faith. The goodness of my soul recognizes the goodness of yours! May your days be filled with joy and kindness.
The Exit Strategy
Our 1st and only mission should be working our way out jobs. Achieving our mission as quickly as possible and getting the hell out of Dodge. Letting communities care for themselves.
Service is Sacred
Service for me is HEALING. Each and every human has the capacity to change the world. Faith without proper action is ineffective. Service is that action. Its the action that takes you out of your narrow existence and opens your heart. It raises your spirit.It makes you wiser. It grants you grace.
Wednesday Wisdom- The Audacious Act of Silence
I do love me some Kwanzaa. This week's wisdom talks about Kwanzaa, the audacious act of silence and thinking deeply about our lives and the world. As we look at the last 30 days of 2010 lets recommit ourselves to our highest ideals, our best values and visions.May...
I Thank, Therefore I Give
So as you cultivate your boundless love for the world…GIVE. What better way to BE the THANKFULLNESS this holiday season than to volunteer? I do not think it’s enough for us to feel gratitude. It’s the expression of this feeling that matters.
Wednesday Wisdom-The Woman Effect
If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive. Audre Lorde This week's nugget of wisdom includes Audre Lorde, powerful women being of service to themselves and the beauty of personal strength. I hope...
When you teach a girl to fish, everybody eats
Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom. George Washington Carver Can you imagine being 11 years old and married? I married at the age of 25 and honestly looking back I know that was not old enough to handle the responsibility. An 11 year old...
Wednesday Wisdom – The Method of the Grandmother
Hello! This week's Wednesday wisdom includes ideas worth sharing, admiration and the mystical way of the grandma! My great grandfather just celebrated his 106th birthday. The love he has shown to his family and community has been broad,deep and interconnected. His...