Straight Vibes, No Chasers

Women's History Month is all about recognizing the many achievements and contributions women have made toward this country's progress. This year I choose to recognize a group of women who have made a different kind of contribution to push this country forward. The many Black women who died at the hands of the police. For the remainder of Women's History Month, I'll be posting the names of some of the Black Women who were killed by police to honor their life, their imprints, and the message they left for us to grapple with. 

So, look me up on Instagram each day of Women’s History Month and join me in knowing and then Saying Her Name. https://www.instagram.com/drpenniemurray

This year for the week of Christmas and New Year, I chose to spend it alone… to spend quality time with my SELF. My choice was not based on sadness, depression, COVID, or family drama… Instead, I just wanted some “concentrate on ME” time. 

But I wanted to offer a quick message of "soul care" for those who might feel alone, disoriented, disconnected, or energetically off-balance this holiday season. Most importantly, to advocate for the "magic" word of the season—that ushers in a different perspective and quality of life. 

Black Love…An Evolutionary Love! is one of my popular episode... So I'm rewinding the vibe. 

Andrew Harvey has said that “The crisis we are facing is a crisis in which the sacred powers of love in the human soul are being diverted by distractions, greed, ignorance, and the pursuit of power. In this chaos, the evolutionary energy of love is blocked from irrigating the hearts of humans… and preventing us from transforming the world as we should.”

We all want to love and be loved… but do we acknowledge and honor that WE ARE LOVE incarnate. Do we comprehend that we are the physical extension of LOVE’s non-physical Divine Spirit?

This episode is dedicated to the Evolutionary Energy of Love… especially Black Love, which has braved the historical atrocities of overt and covert racism... as well as our own self-sabotaging actions. It is also dedicated to African American Women whose unrelenting, irreplaceable energy… throughout history… has never faltered in being a cornerstone for the African American family, our community, as well as the world around them.

In the wake of the succession of holidays: Memorial Day, Juneteeth, and the 4th of July, this replay Commemorates the Unsung Sacrifices of the many Black Americans who paid the ultimate ransom for the promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all… yet remain unfulfilled for the Black Community.

Many will point out that things have changed, and laws have been written and passed that fulfill this promise. But I strongly argue while laws have been passed—both the “letter and spirit of these laws” continue to be marginalized, ignored, and even overturned as it relates to the quality of Black Lives.

This is part 2 of Confessions of a Wounded Messenger. What prompted me to make part 2 was my Divine Allies asking me a simple yet provocative question... “But What do YOU want?” I should have been able to answer that question almost immediately… but I couldn’t. So, I got angry at my Self.

I’ve spent SSOO much time and emotional energy ensuring I was available for my children, grandchildren, and family so they got what they wanted or needed… sometimes at the expense of my happiness… I didn’t have a flip’n clue what I wanted.

Listen as I my Divine Allies guide me through an inner Sankofa Journey into my past to retrieve valuable information I forgot to bring forward into my life.

Someone recently said to me, “Pennie, things will change for you when you decide to be ALL IN.” Hell… I thought I WAS all in, but recent events proved that I WAS NOT. So join me in this episode as I discuss how my Divine Allies pointed out how my self-sabotaging behaviors have become so cleverly disguised… to the point that I think I’m ALL IN... But all I’ve done is grasp for other things and people to avoid genuinely taking responsibility for my divine calling.

In our society, the words Masculine and Feminine are immediately associated with men and women. Our dictionaries and social norms affirm this thought. Unfortunately, we’re conditioned to believe feminine characteristics are inferior or flawed; and masculine characteristics are superior or strong.

But on this episode, I want to close out Women's History Month by offering an alternative perspective… masculinity and femininity are not the same as gender identity. Join me and my guest Peter Griffin honor Women’s History Month through the lens of feminine energy, from a man's perspective.

The start of a new year is when the collective energies of self-reflection are at their peak. Across the world, we take a moment to reflect on our past life choices and actions.

While this awareness is often fleeting… the concept of a new year inspires us to think about making meaningful changes in our life. So, we make “resolutions” in hopes of changing the course of our life's path in the New Year. But resolutions alone have never really been enough to resolve or change the lingering residue of our past personal or social challenges.

In this episode, Dr. Murray shares the importance of making meaningful changes through INTENTIONS ― instead of resolutions. But to do that, we have to name our Sacred Expressive Life Force (SELF) and then, with intention... take responsibility for cultivating a mindset and environment worthy of that name.

with guest: Daryl French

Without a doubt, there are men who love and support black women. But their voices are often silent or nothing more than a whisper against the louder noises out here that disgrace us—and do damnable violence to our emotional psychic.

In the European Christian Bible, Matthew 5:24 urges us to FIRST make amends with those we have caused harm to, and then we can offer our gifts of gratitude and thankfulness.

So this episode of SVNC features a black male spoken word artist that goes by the name of D-Frenchieee… And he’s doing some self-reflection on how he has related to Black women. Through his poetry, he’s making amends, finding strength in his vulnerability, and giving his SELF permission to heal the “OUCH” within his feeling state. 

If you want to follow Daryl’s self-reflective journey you can find him on Instagram @ d_frenchieee  #thelearningspa #thepowerofselfpermission #SacredEpressiveLifeForce

I was asked to give the Sunday message at a dear friend’s church while their pastor was out of town on business. The message was titled "I’m Nothing Without You!" 

So tell me… was your first thought about that phrase go to a significant other, family, a oneness to each other as a society? How often have you whispered this sweet phrase of devotion to Elohim (God) with a sense of humbleness and gratitude? Or maybe you said it to acknowledge your reliance on The Holy Spirit’s grace?

As gratifying as these scenarios are, there is a more magnificent scenario behind this statement that many are afraid to embrace. In this episode I the message I gave and how I discovered a more glorious interpretation attached to this statement and how humbling it has become for me.