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Trusting the Descent: Why the River Doesn’t Climb the Mountain

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  Trusting the Descent: Why the River Doesn’t Climb the Mountain https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-silence-of-the-seed--70524374 There is a specific kind of exhaustion that comes from trying to control things that were never meant for your hands. We call it "planning," but often, it's just a mask for the fear that if we stop for a second, everything will fall apart. What if the "buildup" of your stress is actually the barrier to your breakthrough? Today, as we move through the frequency of Imani , we challenge the idea that more effort equals more results. We explore the tension between the "hustle" and the "holy," and why the most radical thing you can do for your community is to trust the path already laid by the Ancestors. Call to Inaction: "The river flows because it does not try to climb the mountain; it trusts the descent." Stop trying to manufacture a destiny that is already written in your DNA. What fear-based "safe...
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Learning the why & how of stomping

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Here is a video from this years Simba Camp, It is a pleasure to work with these young men, and to help mold the future. I personally have been involved with Simba for over 20 years, and plan to be involved at some capacity for the next 20 years. Checkout the video, and when you have an opportunity be sure to support in anyway possible. This is the work we do at Gye-Nyame.... Too Black
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Wasted Resource

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Wasted Resource Introduction The youth of today are dealing with issues that we never dealt with; we are raising a generation of children who are exposed to everything. I say that our community needs to take the leadership role in molding and shaping our youth so they can become productive adults, who understand how to be leaders in their homes, communities, and workplaces. The issue is not “what do they know '' but rather “what do they know how to do” when it comes to being a man or woman. What is “rite of passage” ? Rite of passage is a ritual or ceremony to mark or celebrate the transition from one social state to another. It is commonly associated with such milestones as childbirth, puberty, marriage, and death. In a rite of passage, the initiate goes through an ordeal that challenges them physically and mentally, often involving symbolic death and rebirth into a new life. Examples of this include Christian baptism and confirmation; Jewish bar mitzvah; Confucian jinzi (son-...
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