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 Embracing Creative Unity: Unleash Your Potential and Shape a Vibrant Community Introduction: Greetings, Beloved Gye-Nyame Tribe and extended family! Today, we invite you to embark on a transformative journey of Creative Unity. Within the tapestry of our shared experiences, we weave together purpose, creativity, and unity to shape a vibrant community. As we explore the depths of our collective wisdom and creative potential, we embrace the power of unity and celebrate the spirit of shared growth. Are you ready to unlock your full potential and make a lasting impact? Join us on this extraordinary path! Honoring our Ancestors and Cultivating Unity: In our pursuit of Creative Unity, we start by honoring and uplifting our Ancestors. Though we may not engage in the "Daily Toast" publicly each day, we encourage you to pour libations and express gratitude to our Ancestors, acknowledging their guidance, wisdom, and the strength they bestow upon us. By deepening our connection to our l...

  Greetings, Gye-Nyame Tribe and extended family! Today, we come together to celebrate the powerful principle of Ujamaa, as we embrace the spirit of economic unity. Ujamaa, the fourth principle in our Gye-Nyame Journey Self Mastery System, is a guiding light that illuminates the path towards collective economics and community building. Understanding Ujamaa - Cooperative Economics for Collective Prosperity Ujamaa, a Swahili term meaning cooperative economics, emphasizes the importance of economic unity within our tribe. It calls us to come together, pool our resources, and support one another in building sustainable and prosperous communities. Ujamaa teaches us that our economic success is intricately linked to the well-being of our tribe, and that by uplifting each other, we can create a foundation of shared prosperity. Beyond Financial Transactions - Fostering Economic Interdependence In the Gye-Nyame Journey, we apply the principles of Ujamaa by fostering economic interdependence...

  Faith in Faith: Unleashing the Power of Belief Greetings to Our Esteemed Tribe and Extended Family Today, we converge upon an extraordinary moment within the enriching journey of self-discovery and mastery, as defined by the Gye-Nyame Journey Self Mastery System. We find ourselves in a serendipitous concurrence – Imani day during Imani week. This synchronicity of principles invites us to delve profoundly into the transformative power of Faith, the cornerstone of our quest for an enhanced life. The Essence of Imani: A Guiding Light in Our Journey Imani, a Swahili term representing Faith, is not merely a distant concept. It's an intimate, life-altering force that resides within us. Faith in our abilities, faith in our tribe, faith in the righteousness of our struggle, and faith in our ultimate victory – this is Imani. It is the rocket fuel propelling all other principles, and it's the luminary guiding us on our self-mastery journey. Our expedition today, suitably titled "F...

  In the vibrant tapestry of African wisdom, there's a compelling proverb that says, "He who fears the sun will not become chief." This proverb is a profound testament to the transformative power of faith and determination. What does this proverb mean, and how does it relate to the concept we're exploring today - "Determined Faith"? At the heart of it, the proverb suggests that fear and hesitation can prevent us from reaching our full potential. Just as the sun is a vital source of life, so too is faith a fundamental element of our spiritual and personal growth. Yet, if we fear to embrace the warmth and energy of the sun or the power of our faith, we limit our capacity to rise to our destined leadership roles. "Determined Faith" is a potent fusion of the principles of Imani (Faith) and Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) from the Gye-Nyame Journey's Self Mastery System. Imani is a faith that extends beyond the religious realm, representing an inn...

  Hello Tribe and extended Family! As we stand at the dawn of Imani, a day steeped in faith, trust, and belief, we are called to reflect on the Gye-Nyame Tribe Self Mastery System's principles. Imani symbolizes the trust we embed in ourselves, in our community, and in our collective journey towards growth and transformation. This trust serves as a beacon, guiding us through life's complex labyrinth of challenges and opportunities. Imani isn't a dormant principle. It is active, dynamic, and transformative. Think about the placebo effect, a fascinating phenomenon in the world of medicine. Imagine a person feeling tangible health improvements, simply because they believe they're receiving a healing treatment. This phenomenon underscores the mind's power to influence our physical reality and speaks volumes about belief and trust's potency. This year, we dedicate not only this week but the entire year to Imani. As the seventh year in our cycle, the significance of th...

 

All right I know that I am late, but I am documenting my adventures and will continue to do so, but I just want to make sure that it is right and look good. I am stuck in the Black Cave right now editing video from the last week, and trying to get it out to you in a timely manner. Bare with me as I learn to use these new tools. I was able to get all the parts for my new desktop so that the stream can never stop or stutter. we are growing and becoming better, and I owe it all to you. for the support that many of you that take the time to check in on me and the Gye-Nyame Tribe. We will continue to bring you quality stuff and get better which each sunrise and sunset, and who knows maybe we will grow to a point where this will be my full time gig. I really wonder sometimes how this thing would be if I invested more time, but right now time is at a premium and there is always drama that I have to deal with. No complaints because such is life. so checkout the video and let me know what you t...

Sorry it took me so long to put this together , but it is 3 days days worth of clips. The subject was supposed to be down sizing but I never really got a chance to discuss it. But it seems that my whole life is in a down sizing. Checkout the video, and follow along as we do our thing over here in GNJMedia land.

Peace Tribe: In GNJ we practice our principles 7 days a week. We are in a constant state of Nationbuilding. We have decided to take possesion of one of most important elements in this world, time. We have taken possession of our time, and using our principles we have structured our days into a weapon for liberation. Since days of the week are used, I figured we might as well put the principle of Kujichagulia to work, and define the days in a way that will empower us and our children. By taking possession of the days of the week, we symbolicly take control of our time, and with that our lives. We use the power to define to change  the titles of the days of the week into something that we can use to keep us grounded in our culture. Rather than calling on the names that have been given to us we use the Nguzo Saba. This plugs us into our principles which empowers us. For those of us who take this serious, the principles are more than something that we recite during the Kwanzaa. Thes...

Peace FAM It is a pleasure to sit  down and struggle through a post, I have not been posting on my blog because of all the shows and other activities. I stay busy building a legacy, it is my responsibility to leave a foundation for those that come behind me. I am striving to blaze a trail. I believe that we owe it to our personal Ancestors to celebrate them daily, and this is why I have chosen to start the "Daily Toast". For those that have Ancestors that they would like to add to our list feel free to send your list to us by texting #dailytoast to 614-300-1875. You will receive a form that will allow you to add yourself to GNJ's phonebook. You also be able to put yourself on our various list and I will take some time to explain the list here: *Our #gnj list is the #dailytoaster list. These are Family members that receive all information about what is going in with GNJ as well as within the Conscious Community here in Columbus. This group recieve text for all shows and...

Peace FAM: I'm sitting at my computer preparing for my presentation to the village and I just need to get a few thoughts down, and figured I was over due for another post on my blog. It has been a long time since I have sat down to actually write, I am use to talking to the cameras as I stream my thoughts, but at this moment I need to organize my thoughts, and prepare to talk to my larger family. It is always a humbling thing for me to be invited to share my perspective. In order to get my thoughts across in the proper way I want to use this platform to construct a discussion about the power of tales, myths and legends, and their importance to our freedom struggle and personal growth. Folktales are just stories that have moved beyond the first teller of the tale. Folktales are born when a story grows beyond the original teller. The tell and the characters of the story grow and move into the pantheon of the people from which the tell was told. These stories act as conduit of info...

Peace FAM: I want to thanks those that are getting up early to check out the live Daily Toast on FB Umoja-Nia @4:15am. It seems that the group is growing. Watch how your life changes as you begin to remember your ancestors. Checkout the video, and let me know what you think.

If you did not get to hear it live, here is one of the best interviews I have ever had. The brother was on fire. He will be presenting in Columbus, Ohio on April 7th and  April 8th. This will be a life changing event. The cost is only $20. Check the interview, look up the Institute, and see you in April. Click link Gye-Nyame Journey Nuff Said Peace & 1hunidyears

Peace FAM I'm in a car with men that I trust on my way to another city to celebrate one of my spiritual father's as well as a strong elder in his community . It feels good to have family I mean true FAM that can be depended on. These type of relationships are empowered when we have spaces that are created by us. These places are made from our blood, sweat and tears. They are formed in our Ceremonies and rituals. They provide us with pockets of space where we can commune with our ancestors. Spaces out of which we can build a reality that fits us and prepares the soil for our future generations. Sacred space that is owned and controlled by our hands. Right now we have to rent, borrow, and sometimes steal it but something in us strives to get it. As Nation Builders, Tribe Builders, or Family Builders we have to make it a major priority to get it, because every people need sanctuary a sacred space that is theirs and theirs I alone we are no different. Be sure to checkout the video...

Peace FAM Today's video is a little different, I cut out a lot so that I could share with you me doing what i was born to do. I am a speaker, teacher, and urban shaman that is at his best when I am in front of a crowd. Take just a few moments and checkout as I talk about my Journey with knots & ties and how they come out of a warrior tradition. Sit back and enjoy.

Peace FAM A horrible realization hit me as I was about to go to bed and get ready for our Daily Toast. I am not Black enough!!! I mean we are not Black enough, let's look at the reality that we are encased in. We live on a continent named after a white man, in a cities that are named after white people, under governments that are controlled by white people, we go to stores named after white people, eat at restaurants named after white people, wear close named after white people, live on streets named after white people, spend money with white people faces on them, go to schools named after white people, look at maps centered around people, operate in a political system  created for and by white people, are subjected to curricula that are about white people, and then i have to hear that I am Too Black. Give me a break, the truth is I am not Black enough. Today we will focus on how we are not using the precious resource of Blackness to move our lives forward, because of our fear ...

Peace FAM The thought that hit me when I rose from my sleep this day, was who defines us, and how do we benefit from it? When looking at how we deal with each other and the world I can't help but be puzzled, because it appears that we operate outside of our own interest. Any people that operate outside of their own benefit is crazy, because their is no way that they can survive. This type of people put their children at risk, and set them up for future oppression, and debt slavery. A people's Kujichagulia is a protection against outside forces, when the force of Kujichagulia is stripped away a people are subject to outside definition. Now here is where the hustle gets real, if an outside force or group (group 1) can define another group (group 2), the definition that is set on group 2 will always work for the benefit of group 1. This means that everything that group 2 knows about itself or even think about it self will benefit group 1. The only end that I can see for group ...

Peace FAM Great day and Great Umoja. We move into a new week focused on our proverb and principles. Mental illness has been on my mind for the last 12 hours so I felt I needed to find a way to tie this in to our discussion. Our community is under constant attack, and we have to act as if this is normal. Is there any wonder why many of our family members are losing touch with reality. We come into this world and our whole life it seems is a battle against unwinable  odds.We strive and push forward and even when we give beyond our best, it appears life throws us it's worst. I personally am surprised that more of our community don't lose touch with their sanity. The statistics alone are enough to make some of us want to give up. I know that this is difficult for many to understand, but I have come to terms with the fact that my people are at war. It is a cold war but a war none the less. When a group benefits from your groups demise, and creates whole institutions that are fuel...

Peace FAM I wish you a great Imani, and pray that everything is going your way. On this day we salute our ancestors and align ourselves with our other worldly allies. Keeping in mind the proverb that we are working with in this week "Let shame come upon those that would hinder the rising of the dead", I want to remind you about our short discussion from yesterday about the power of Kuumba when it comes to resurrection. Now as we move into Imani I want to stress that today's principle is what provides the fuel for resurrection. Imani is required in this process, but must be applied properly. It is beyond just believing, but carrying oneself in a way that shows that you know that resurrection is possible. When we know something, and act as if we provide the extra force required to bring something into existence. Some just believe and that is it, but faith requires action to be activated. in the process of resurrecting something we have to believe that it is possible, but...

Peace FAM: Welcome home, you have been gone a while and I want to personally welcome back to GNJ. You have been lying prostrate but I am glad you have risen. I know it took a while for you to realize that it was all about you making a simple choice. All you had to do was stand up. You laid prostrate and the legs of your Kuumba were waiting for you to embrace your Nia, and push yourself. You did and now you are here. Kuumba is powerful, and if you allow this principle to activate in your life it will change it forever. It is through this principle that resurrection takes. This is the transformative principle that our people have had an extensive relationship. I am just trying to rekindle it, so that we can start using her power to create new life rather than recycling death. So listen in pay attention and hit me up and let me know what you think. I hope you are ready for the #nguzosabachallenge, If so hit me up. Let's Build!!! nuff said Peace & 1hunidyears