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Is Your "Love" for the Community Getting You Beaten by the Rain?

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  Is Your "Love" for the Community Getting You Beaten by the Rain? https://www.spreaker.com/episode/nia-the-filter-for-the-collective--71775198 We’ve all been there—juggling a million projects, answering every "can you help me?" text, and showing up for every "collective" effort until we’re bone-tired and bitter. We call it Ujima. We call it being a "good brother" or a "strong sister." But what if that busyness is actually a virus? Today we dive into Nia (Purpose). In a world that wants us scattered, Nia is the ultimate filter. If Ujima is the work , Nia is the why . Without the why, the work is just another form of exhaustion. We explore why "love is blind" can be a dangerous proverb for a NationBuilder, and how to use the yellow light of Nia to burn away the "buildup" of false responsibilities. Call to Inaction: Today, do not look for a new goal. Look for a commitment to quit. Release the need to be the answer to e...

Ants under the Tree-Ha2ku by ha2tim

This is a ha2ku dedicated to the ants that ate me up during my hambalche. These tiny ones taught me that the small may not be able to beat the large, but they can irritate them to a point of surrender. thank you ants for forcing me to surrender, because when we pray shouldn't we be in a state of surrender? Thank you ants for humbling me. When we pray shouldn't we be humble? These ants were able to teach me a college level spirituality course in less than 48 hours. The Spirit is marvelous.

Sitting in circle/
Under the trees protection/
From sun but not ants/

Ha2ku by ha2tim -
Brother Ha2tim
Self Mastery Coach
Nation Builder
Urban Shaman

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