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Are You Thirsty or Just Dependent?

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  Are You Thirsty or Just Dependent? https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-well-of-faith--71634703 There is a difference between needing a drink and needing a master. Many of us have been taught that success is found in the charity of others—in the "diversity" of someone else's table or the "funding" of someone else's bank. But the Ancestors warn us: water that is begged for never truly quenches the thirst. We are wrapping up the week of Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) with a hard look at Imani (Faith) . If fear is a ghost, why are we letting it dictate our reality? We explore the tension between the comfort of the "begged cup" and the grueling, sacred work of digging your own well. Call to Inaction: Stop looking for a fountain in someone else's yard. "He who waits for another to feed him will always be hungry." What request for "permission" can you stop making today? Which "safety net" is actually a spider web ke...
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Simba 2012

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Time moves so quick it seems that it was just time for me to leave for Simba, and now it is over. This was a stellar year for the Columbus Chapter (Gye-Nyame Tribe). We had an opportunity to expose 21 young men to a camp that transforms lives, and that is exactly what happened. Simba is unlike any other program/camp that I have ever been apart of, the focus is providing young men with a safe place to transform and see the possibilities of greatness that lie in their soul. While the camp focuses on the young people it remains a transformational experience for everyone involved, from the kitchen staff to the people that care for the camp. The power of Simba pulls people together and forces them to look inward, release pain, and begin to grow. This year was full of spontanaity and emergence. To write about this things is one thing but to watch in action is another. This year due to my age and length of time in Simba I was able to sit back and watch the power of the Nation blossom. If yo...
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