Universal Afrikans Healing Circle

Oops, the last episode fell off. Remember to start your short and long term investments, repair those broken stories, start your legacy, work on your 1 year plan, KNOW WHO YOU ARE, and learn life's lessons. I will start providing therapeutic services soon if interested feel free to text/call 202-854-9017. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

I am back. It's been too long. Let's discuss how we have grown, what we learned (the good, bad and indifferent) and let's keep growing. We are working on maintaining are happy, healthy and whole selves as always! BTW, that's my dad and my oldest daughter when she was younger chatting it up years ago. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

Just a glimpse into the next full episode. Keep working towards being Happy, Healthy & Whole is always the goal!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

Happy 2022! The goal is still to be Happy, Healthy & Whole then maintain that wholeness! Remember, breathe in the calm and let out stress and unnecessary worry. Peace and blessings for 2022! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

This episode is another wonderful experience with the wonderful Kim, Owner of The Aum Abode as we celebrate National Yoga Awareness Month. Kim will guide us through an awesome guided meditation Metta Meditation aka Loving Kindness Meditation. This is another tool for our Happy, Healthy and Whole Is the GOAL, wellness tool box. Enjoy! You can reach Kim for yoga, meditation sessions, whole wellness and more Website: www.theaumabode.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aumabodeyoga/ Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/theaumabode Facebook: https://facebook.com/theaumabode Email:info@theaumabode.com The cover art is from the book Meditation For African Americans Igniting the Inner Light by U-Shaka Ra-Nebu Anpu --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

Ok. My dad died peacefully in his sleep on August 29, 2021. This is the poem I wrote tonight bc I couldn't sleep for him and to him. I just realized it has been exactly a month. The poem is called I Wish I Could Explain to Myself. Rest and rebirth Daddy (Terry). I remember my Auntie (by love not blood) Mimi telling me that when she met me at 3 yrs old o was calling my dad Terry bc he let me. That ended shortly after our meeting but I am not sure why but glad it did. It seems odd not to call him dad. The emptiness and loneliness just seems odd, especially since he has lived with me for almost 10 yrs bc of his epilepsy. Ugh, this whole life event just seems out of place in my life. I highly suggest to anyone who is grieving to read Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, short but excellent book on her process of the death of her father. I've read it twice. Thankhs to the great spirit and friend that gifted me the book, B.N. much love always, it was right on time and put into words what I couldn't even form my lips to say. I Wish I Could Explain to Myself I wish I could explain to myself how to get over this grief, quickly and painlessly. I wish I could tell me there is no need to be so very sad and to miss my dad so very bad. I wish I knew that August 28, 2021 was the last good night, the last I love you, the last warm hug, the last dad joke, the last day we would be in the same space, the last day of conversations about constellations, planets and stars, the last day I'd be ok. I wish I knew it was the last of my person being in my presence and leaving me unannounced with no fucking warning (who does that and why me) I wish I had said 44 years of I love you's and all those unspoken kind words. I wish I had been more patient with my dad when he frustrated me. I wish I had listened to my gut on August 28, 2021 and said I love you before I said goodnight. Why didn't I listen to my inner guide telling me you have no more time and thought more about the look on his face. Why? I know he knew how much I loved him and that he was my star. He named me star but he has and will always be my star. I wish I could tell him all of this but I just did. Thank you daddy for 44 years of memories, love and laughter, you are always with me even if you are physically not in attendance. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

This episode is discussing getting back up after childhood traumas, learning the lesson and getting back up when we fall. Defining our own happiness and not allowing our childhood traumas to define us. As always I've also given you THINKING AND DOING ACTIONS that will assist you in healing those childhood traumas. We are in control of our happiness, our healing and renewal of our wholeness. The goals is ALWAYS to be HAPPY, HEALTHY & WHOLE!! Peace, Rest and Rebirth to Baba Runoko Rashidi! The resource are www.therapyforblackgirls.com for mental wellness for black women and girls. I misspoke that is for just black women and girls. A resource for men is www.therapyforblackmen.org For African centered therapy www.onipa.com and www.blacktherapycentral.com The track in the background is from If Beale Street Could Talk soundtrack (excellent movie, I highly recommend it) the song is Agape. Chris-n-Teeb the entire album The Manifestation is my morning, everyday mantra. HAPPY HEALING BEAUTIFUL AFRICAN PEOPLE!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

This episode I interviewed another amazing healing practitioner Dawn Spirit of Queen Dawn Spirit LLC. Reiki is a healing practice where the energy from the earth, universe is brought into the Reiki Master and used to heal the client with energy and ancient Reiki symbols. Dawn has been a healer all her life and loves healing others, situations, places and/or things. She's a Reiki Master Teacher, Past Life Regression Therapist, Future Life Progression Therapist, Cardologist, Officiant (yes, she can marry you) & Spiritualist. She also sells crystals, reiki infused oils (on her website) and she does hair, reiki infused locs (yes, yes I will have my locs infused w/reiki soon). Her contact info is Queen Dawn Spirit website:www.queendawnspirit.com, 781-428-4479 or dawnspiritk@gmail.com IG:queendawnspirit YouTube:QueenDawn Spirit Reiki Master I promise you, you will love her reiki sessions and her past and/or future life sessions. Her energy is contagious and amazing, a must have session. Book your session today!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

I'm overjoyed to chat with the owner, Kimberly Gomez of The Aum Abode in NY. The Aum Abode is an online yoga studio that offers affordable in person and live streamed yoga classes, guided meditations, cooperate yoga, holistic workshops and so much more! Transform your yoga journey and gift your yoga practice an abode at The Aum Abode. We will chat on how yoga can help relieve not just mental, but physical and spiritual stress, it is whole body and mind experience. Yoga is another tool for our stress management tool box that helps to keep us balanced. As always the goal is to be HAPPY, HEALTHY & WHOLE (and yoga will help you achieve that goal)!! You'll love her drive for the art of yoga and the sense of calm she brings to the practice of yoga. Make sure y'all book her in person and/or online classes before they fill up, she is amazing!! Below, are the books she referenced during our chat as well as her contact info. *The Heart of Yoga by T.K.V. Desikachar and The Chakra Bible by Patricia Mercier. The Aum Abode, Owner Kimberly Gomez, www.theAumAbode.com, email:info@theaumabode.com, Twitter:theaumabode, IG:aumabodeyoga and FB:theaumabode --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

I made an entire hour and a half episode on childhood trauma ans when I was done the application I use said “unable to recover audio”. It must not have been meant to be heard. We will go back to The Trauma Series, very soon. Somehow it got split into to episodes so it is a break in between. Instead, I read and briefly discussed Ch 6 Initiation: Gaining Knowledge and Ch 7 Marriage: Two Worlds Together from the book The Spirit of Intimacy, Ancient African Teachings in the Ways of Relationships by Sobonfu Somé. If you have any questions or comments please ask. Oh yeah the tree on this podcast episodes cover is the ancestor tree, the one with no leaves that is very very alive and well. I will go to that tree from now on whenever I need their physical comfort. As spoken about in the book I also have personal possessions of my auntie and the grands that I wear or touch when I need a physical reminder or motivation/inspiration. Background music Tribal Chants, Drums, and Songs of Africa 1995 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

Yo! You will want to thankh(speak life) me later!! Just a quick 9 min discussion on the life changing presentation I watched yesterday. Massive shout out to my UK fam that shared the event link with me. The Hidden Science of Black Love, presented via Zoom, February 27, 2021, almost 8 hours long was worth every damn second. Last years presentation is on YouTube I haven't seen it yet BUT what I saw yesterday was phenomenal, and Africans need to definitely process and overstand the wisdom presented, it was a game changer in OUR healing!! As I said if you join The Hidden Science Academy, $9/mo you can view yesterday's presentation. It is definitely worth a lot more than $9!! There website is www.thehiddenscienceacademy.com The wisdom given in those presentations is life changing!! They make you want to learn more. The Hidden Science of Black Music (free on Vimeo) another phenomenal presentation this is the link https://vimeo.com/494809732 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

Never forget the WORLD needs Africa. Africa does NOT need the world it was a self sufficient continent for 1000s of centuries before colonization and capitalism. What most people think is great is what ruined Africa and Africans globally. OK so I was watching a documentary called BOUND Africans vs African Americans, EXCELLENT documentary and I recommend it to every African/ Black person on Earth so we can get a better overstanding and GET TO WORK. Enough talking, 2021 to infinity is for doing, doing something towards healing, self sufficiency and being a better African. This is the YouTube link to the documentary https://youtu.be/eoI6bkM7VGk . After watching it please feel free to give your opinions but not before. The music is one of my favorite songs. I listen to it a few times a week Africa by Amanda Black and Adekunle Gold, the words are so powerful, motivating and inspirational if I get lost (wearing the mask) in being here in Amerikkka I listen and let it love up on me. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

This episode was a discussion of random thoughts I've had lately and constant conversations I've had recently. I discussed Akata Witch and Akata Warrior books for teenagers but adults will enjoy it too. If your kids like Harry Potter they will love Akata Witch, representation matters and it's a good story. Reminders: YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT, you put health and good foods in everything from your body to thoughts will be good. You put unhealthy foods and thoughts in and that's all you will produce is junk and BS from your bowel movements to your words. Manifesting and stop searching for those quick fixes, work on you and do the INNER WORK not just the outer work. Time, patience, and consistency accomplish goals. Twenty one days of doing anything consistently becomes a habit, start NOW working on your goals. My website www.VeggieVibez.com The music in the background is Kanawa by Nahawa Doumbia. Book recommendations Akata Witch and Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor. Podcast recommendations Mama Rue https://open.spotify.com/show/3I6EC1kK5GSOOa8geG8sdc?si=XZlUWtPlT5a2jgplaTcnrA AND The Artist Journal on YouTube https://youtube.com/channel/UCHepZGmXbBIJo2BwuVB8wtg The Qi Gong link is https://youtu.be/Ku48lBFGl8Y Happy, Healthy & Whole is the Goal!! Breathe, Breathe, Breathe!! Enjoy the journey beautiful (inside and outside beauty) Afrikan people!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

Infinitely Abundant 2021. We are still on break from the Trauma Series. We will get back to it on the next episode. This episode I will read chapter 4 Ritual: The Call to Spirit and chapter 5 Born to a Purpose. As I will always say Africans live by rhythm, the rhythm of life and purpose. Ironically, I'm reading The Healing Wisdom of Africa by Maliodoma Some, who is Sobonfu Some's husband, she is deceased. The portion we job just finished discussed the 5 elements and ritual as well. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

Infinitely Abundant 2021 to everyone. If you follow the kemetic calendar Infinitely Abundant 6262. The number 62 represents your life is working in miraculous ways and your faith (in yourself and your abilities) opens the door for miracles. 21 represents inspiration and creativity. Either, way you look at it this year will be filled with awesomeness!! As is every year that we practice gratitude, positive changes and taking control of our happiness and healing. Everyday is a new day to DO better and BE better!! This episode will cover being grateful, instant gratification, respecting the process of healing (and ENJOYING THE PROCESS, good bad & indifferent it is about learning), and falling in love with yourself. Friendly reminders: *it takes 21 days of consistency for a behavior change to become a habit *goals are completed thru TIME, PATIENCE & CONSISTENCY The book I discussed is The Little Book of Infinite Abundance by Naisha Ahsian. You can Google “the little book of Infinite Abundance pdf” to get the free ebook. I recommend to start on page 21 if you want to jump into the thick of it, get a notebook to take notes, write affirmations and complete the exercises. Enjoy, your infinite abundance!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

Sawubona! A friendly reminder SPEAK LIFE IN TO EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO! Speak life into to everyone you interact with. Be mindful of your words and actions. Words have POWER! I AM on a journey of healing! I AM prosperous and abundant! I AM happy, healthy and whole (that's the goal)! I AM one of the most powerful 3 letters in the English “language”. In Sesotho it is Ke Nna. In Swahili it is Mimi (

Sawubona is Zulu it means "I see you, you are important to me and I value you”. It is so amusing to me the influence words make when read out loud. Welcome to Season 2 of the Universal Afrikans Healing Circle podcast. This episode we continue reading The Spirit of Intimacy, Ancient African Teachings in the Ways of Relationships by Sobonfu Somé, reading chapters 2 & 3. In discussing a Song of Spirit and The Embrace of Community we are given many gems to implement in our lives that will aid us in healing ourselves, tradition and our communities. Even using our mother tongues (mine is Tswana/Sesotho) helps the healing process. The significance between Sawubona and just saying hello. I have elders that, that's the only way I greet them and when I say it, it brings me a deeper sense of connection, connection to my elders, connection to my ancestors, connection to spirit, and connection to community. I would love to read in the comments ways you'll work towards healing yourselves and in turn reviving your communities or building community and reconnecting with spirit. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

To give us a break from discussing trauma and time to work on YOUR healing before diving back into the discussions on trauma I decided to read a little. Even the reading addresses our healing within our relationships which too often do not address our traumas until they have already been detrimental to the relationship. I read the Foreward and Chapter 1 then briefly discussed the information. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

This episode I read a passage titled Welcoming Children Into the Community from the book The Healing Wisdom of Africa by Malidoma Somé. BTW, I highly recommend ALL of his books and his wife's book The Spirit of Intimacy by Sobonfu Somé. I discussed the passage and the importance of a supportive community as a solution to ridding our communities of trauma, self sabotaging habits and devastation. The song in the background is Live Your Life by Yuna. The artwork is The Mwila Mother by the Art of Jahbu. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

This the starting point of a 4 topic Trauma Series. Discussing the impact of generational trauma on the individual, family, local community and global community. This is a vast topic and may be discussed in multiple episodes for each segment of the series. The piece of Intergenerational Trauma is by Sana Powell. FRIENDLY REMINDER: happy, healthy and whole is the goal for ourselves, our communities and Afrikans globally. The songs are from the album Wheel of Light by Beautiful Chorus. HAPPY, HEALTHY & WHOLE is the GOAL!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

Episode 7 has led to a response from my listeners to do a trauma series. I will discuss generational trauma, trauma bonding, healing in a hostile environment, healing practices and sources and everything in between. I will highlight some principles of The Black Panther Party and Dr Frances Cress Welsing. Song in the background is I Release by Beautiful Chorus, different tracks from their Album Wheels of Light will be the background music for the entire trauma series. As my listeners know I try and give a healing practice/resource every episode this song is one. Repeat as many times as it takes for you to innerstand and overstand “I release all things that no longer serve me, let them go, they no longer work for me”. Happy healing my beautiful Afrikan people. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

Discussing trauma and our need in the black community to recycle it amongst our families, marriages, raising our children and then back into the community to do it all again. This trauma recycling behavior must stop. It serves no purspose. The post in IG I'm referring to said “If you do not address your childhood traumas, you romantic relationships will.” All your relationships will rotate and live in that trauma. TIME TO HEAL!! Music in the background is Love Supreme by John Coltrane --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

This is Episode 6, Season 1. Episode 5 is on Spotify ONLY (because of the music added) so it may not show depending on what app you are using. Now, this episode will discuss goal setting and ACCOMPLISHING your goals with 3 basic steps of time, patience and consistency. Sorry, for the background noise, I was driving. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

“King of the past, present, future, my ancestors are watching” Kendrick Lamar

Discussing everyday stress management tools for life, deep breathing and meditation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

A reintroduction of myself, my work work work, purpose, and the podcast things I forgot from episode 1. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uahc/message

This is a brief introduction of what we will discuss on the Universal Afrikans Healing Circle. It is so much I forgot to mention that I will add to episode 2. I like 1st drafts sometimes no need to edit. Enjoy! The HEALING is about the POWER OF YOU