learning to love curly hair
February 2, 2013 | Filed Under Health, Inspiring, Learn something, Plain cool, Read this | Leave a Comment
A long-time friend of mine, Nikki Walton of CurlyNikki has finally released her long-awaited treatise on curly and kinky coils with Better Than Good Hair. For the past five years, she’s been sharing her knowledge and building a community for those embracing the path of self-love by accepting their hair as it is and learning how to work with it as opposed to against it. Better Than Good Hair is best suited for those new or relatively new to the world of natural hair care, but also serves as a handy reference guide for those like me, who have been natural for a while but never fully went down the rabbit’s hole and could use a refresher every now and then.
I’m pretty psyched to be connected to the project, as a short essay of mine is featured. (I’m published!) My favorite thing about Nikki and her movement is how genuine and bright she is and how passionate she is about positively impacting people’s mental and emotional health as it relates to hair. She is, after all, a certified therapist.
If you know anyone who could use a more information about naturally curly hair, Better Than Good Hair is a handy reference, and especially helpful to sift through all the online information. Get your copy today.
remembering mastery.
October 4, 2011 | Filed Under Inspiring, Listen, Read this, Spotlight, What My World Sounds Like | 2 Comments
i’ve been listening to a lot of jazz. it’s taken over my life, and i couldn’t be happier about it. it started with the ipod shuffle to a robert glasper song. made me realize i needed a live show in my life. this was a tuesday night. the first venue i looked up was the jazz standard. how about the robert glasper trio is playing there the following thursday to sunday?
floored.
now i’m experiencing an amazing domino effect. look at robert glasper’s twitter feed, find an interview of his bandmate, trumpeter ambrose akinmusire. fall in love with akin musire’s music. on a youtube search for akinmusire’s “ruby”, i find about a trio called pascal’s triangle, led by pianist pascal le boeuf. looking at pascal’s work, i discover he’s a twin (being a twin, i have a special affinity for them. 
). he has two albums with his brother, remy, and they’re both pretty cool. the composition is really interesting and emotive. they’re incredibly talented in their arrangements and playing, especially to only be in their early twenties.
the le boeuf brothers’ first album was house without a door and the video above is the title track. the one below is “wetaskiwin”.
absolutely. friggin. insane. not just these songs, but the album in its entirety.
great words…
October 3, 2011 | Filed Under #notetoself, Inspiring, Moment of Truth, Read this, Rewritable words | Leave a Comment
to enjoy the inevitable spurts of progress and the fruits of accomplishment,
then serenely to accept the new plateau that waits just beyond them.
To love the plateau is to love what is most essential and enduring in your life.”
- George Leonard, Mastery
read this: “chat history”
September 28, 2011 | Filed Under Read this | 2 Comments
Technology is changing the ways we interact with and communicate with each other. It’s beautiful. It’s scary. It’s definitely interesting. If you’ve got five minutes, do yourself a favor and set aside five mintues to read Rebecca Armendariz’s “Chat History” available in GOOD magazine this month. It’s an incredibly touching story about a relationship and how Google keeps memories alive.
Read it here.
going for the gold? find it in the shadow.
March 10, 2011 | Filed Under Challenge, Read this | 3 Comments
Before I even understood it as a psychological concept, I’ve been intrigued by shadows. As a child, I’d always look at them. Even as an adult, I’ve continued to find their value and entertainment.
Although I began to understand the importance of unearthing my self and my truth two years ago, my interest didn’t consciously shift from something part of the external world to part of the internal world until last year when I asked myself, “do you need to see the worst of yourself in order to be the best of yourself?”
That question prompted an interest in the shadow that I’m now ready to explore. It’s scary. It’s exciting. An intuitive feeling informs me that this is a special time in my life.
Carl Jung said, “People will do anything, no matter how absurd, to stop from facing their souls.” I believe it. It’s taken me almost a year to begin the journey and I can only strongly intend to maintain course, no matter how uncomfortable it gets.
Book Club: “The Way of the Superior Man”
February 21, 2011 | Filed Under Read this | 1 Comment
The time is coming upon us to discuss David Deida’s The Way of the Superior Man. There will be a conference call discussion this Wednesday, February 23rd, at 9pm EST. If you are planning or contemplating joining, please email me so I can send you the conference call number.
I look forward to sharing insights and experiences.
softening the heart
February 14, 2011 | Filed Under Inspiring, Read this | 3 Comments
The most amazing things about life are the adventures we go on — the ones we embark upon and the ones that carry us away, without consultation, and leave us somewhere we hadn’t planned on being, yet still appreciate. It happens all the time, and the journeys can be internal or external.
Right now, I’m on such a journey. A spontaneous visit to my favorite bookstore in the city led me to a book called Why Forgive?
On my commute home, I began reading it and was almost immediately touched. It’s impossible to read and not get a bit emotional. Since my contact with Why Forgive?, I’ve been on a forgiveness spree. It dominates my thoughts. I’ve been letting go of grievances both large and small and exercising more empathy. We’ve all hurt others. We’ve all inflicted wounds and caused unintended damage.
Let’s talk about it: book club!
January 19, 2011 | Filed Under Read this | 4 Comments
For many, many months (dare I say years?) I’ve been thinking about– and sometimes talking about– starting a book club. Well, a book has finally snatched my attention and intrigue so much that I’m seriously craving conversation about it. That book is David Deida’s The Way of the Superior Man. While directed towards men, the book really has great value for both sexes.
Goodness in the blogosphere
May 4, 2010 | Filed Under Goodness in the blogosphere, Great ideas, Health, Read this | 3 Comments
I haven’t done this in a while. Spreading the goodness!
- Map It or Scrap It: The Real Secret to Success
- Obesity is contagious?
- Find inner peace and gain world peace
- The Daily Love
- Set an intention
- Your resurrection begins with you
- 8 ways to join the local food movement
- How to fall in love with life again
Seeking the shadow
April 30, 2010 | Filed Under Challenge, Learn something, Read this, Rewritable words | 2 Comments
“I looked, and looked, and this I came to see: that what I thought was you and you was really me and me.”
- Unknown
In light of Wednesday’s question, the concept of the shadow has reigned heavy on my mind. So far, it’s had a mildly profound effect on me. As I learn more about it and truly begin the process of self-integration, I’m anticipating benefits of even greater profundity.
For the benefit of helping others in this process of self-development, I’m including some links on the shadow so we can learn together, if you’re so inclined.
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