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.

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.

Just a glimpse into the next full episode. Keep working towards being Happy, Healthy & Whole is always the goal!!

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!

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

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The cover art is from the book

Meditation For African Americans Igniting the Inner Light by U-Shaka Ra-Nebu Anpu

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.

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!!

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 [email protected] 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!!

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:[email protected], Twitter:theaumabode, IG:aumabodeyoga and FB:theaumabode