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Scrape The Canvas

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https://www.spreaker.com/episode/scrape-the-canvas-reclaiming-kuumba--70619646  Have you noticed how exhausted everyone looks trying to be "creative"? We’ve been sold a lie that Kuumba requires us to constantly produce, grind, and add more to our already overloaded lives. But what if the greatest creative act you could perform today has nothing to do with starting something new? What if the masterpiece is already there, suffocating under years of societal buildup, false expectations, and inherited guilt? In today's porch talk, we dive into why the secret to true Kuumba isn't about picking up the brush—it's about scraping the canvas. We explore the subtractive approach to SelfMastery, where letting go becomes your greatest power. You might be surprised by what happens when you finally stop trying so hard. Call to Inaction: A heavy basket catches no wind; empty it to feel the breeze. Reflect on this today: What daily routine or habit is purely noise that I can stop...

Collective Kujichagulia

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  Great Kujichagulia to all my Kuji born out their: "Umoja in motion (collective work and responsibility)" We are looking at Kujichagulia today through the marvelous principle of Ujima. For those new to the journey, and to remind the old heads Ujima means collective work and responsibility. We teach within Gye-Nyame that Ujima is Umoja in motion. Today let's look at the power of a collective, which is a group that pulls together to accomplish a goal. Now let's imagine that they collectively focus on defining their world, or bringing it close to home,redefining their world. What type of changes could this collective bring about? "Gye-Nyame Journey has already put this into motion , by redefining the day" Kujichagulia as we saw last week is strong on defining the world, and since we are in the week of Ujima I believe that it is appropriate for me to call on our collective to start to redefine the world that we are in. Using our collective thought power to resh...