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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...

Daily Toast- Imani 416171 Self Deception continued

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Peace FAM: We will continue to talk about self deception today, and how our misdirected Imani can hinder our growth. I didn't get to talk about the placebo and nocebo effect, but these play a major part when we start discussing Imani and SelfMastery. Knowing about these can help you break through some of the illusion that have been erected to prevent you becoming the best you. Those of you in GNJ and those of you taking the 21 Day Nguzo Saba Challenge need to look both of those terms up, and begin to apply them to life. Nuff Said Peace, Power, Joy, and 1hunidyears