Month: December 2016

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KUUMBA = CREATIVITY!

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Habari Gani!!!! Happy Kwanzaa!!!!! Today is the day of the great Karamu feast! Yayyyy!!!!!! Eat and be Merry!!!! Enjoy your family! Be creative and make a small gift to share with someone in your family!

When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. Now that’s creativity! My grandmother used to call it “making due” with what you have. When the bed sheets became a curtain and then the curtain became a table clothe and the table clothe became a dress and then the dress became a napkin or a duster and then the napkin or duster became a part of the patch quilt blanket- that’s creativity! In this sense we are like God! He is the creator and he created us to be creative! Just like him! So today tap into the power that God has given you. Think of ways you can be creative. Take nothing and turn in into something!

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NIA = PURPOSE!

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Happy Kwanzaa Y’all!! Habari  Gani!!!  This is our Kwanzaa greeting. It means What’s new? Or in our new ages slang What’s up? Sup? LOL! I hope you are truly enjoying spending more time with your family! I hope you are discussing and practicing the principals! Today’s principle is Nia which means purpose. Today go within and ask, “Who am I and what am I here to do?” You may need to meditate on this for a while. Then together as a family we should ask, “Who we are and what have we been created to do?” In everything you do, always ask yourself, “WHAT IS MY PURPOSE?”

 

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UJAMAA = SUPPORT EACH OTHER

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Today is the fourth day of Kwanzaa! I hope you enjoyed discussing working together yesterday! It would also been a great day to work together doing a community service project. Today we go inward and support ourselves by making our thoughts for us and not against us. “My thoughts about Life are for me! My thoughts about God are for me! ALL IS WELL AND I AM SAFE! All of my thoughts are for me!”

Support yourself in your thoughts, then you can support each other. Support each other mentally by being the shoulder to cry on, being the moral compass by which to direct the life of our young people, or just giving a word of encouragement. Support each other financially! Put your money where your mouth is. We need to start owning hotels chains, textile companies, banks, super market chains, etc. Now one thing I need to say. . . Black businesses if you want the support of your brothers and sisters, try being more professional and having a bit more customer service. You have to support yourself first by cleaning up your place, training your employees, preparing and budgeting!!! Then you also have to be willing to show support to others! Give back to the community that supports you!

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UJIMA =WORKING TOGETHER

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Today is the third day of Kwanzaa!! I’m sure you have a enjoyed conversing with your family about unity and self-determination. I hope you able to come up with some ways to better yourself, your family, and your community. Today’s discussion should be about working together. I like first go inward and look at the different parts of me and lovingly bring them together! I am whole and complete. Then we discuss as a family how we can work together better. ujima-collective-work-and-responsibility

Happy Kwanzaa!!!! Love your family!!!

 

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KUJICHAGULIA = SELF DETERMINATION

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Today we gather with the family and discuss self-determination! How can being determined help us individually. What are some of our personal ambitions that require self-determination? Also we discuss how self-determination will help to build our families and community!kujichagulia-self-determination

HAPPY KWANZAA!!!! Enjoy your family!

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UMOJA = UNITY

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Today is the first day of Kwanzaa!!!! Today we celebrate Umoja which means unity! Find a quiet place today and meditate on the unity of your mind, body, soul, and spirit. We are one being! Our soul is not separate from our other parts! Then get together with your family and discuss how we can unify ourselves as a family and community! WE ARE ONE!!!!

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What It Really Means To Love!4

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Good Morning Most awesome and Wonderful World Changers!!! Happy Holidays!!!! This week since we are out of school I’m gonna focus on Love and all its different components. True Love means Understanding, Acceptance, Support, Comfort, Compassion, Caring, Kindness, and Gentleness. Today I would like to focus on comfort. This means a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint or the easing or alleviation of a person’s feelings of grief or distress. Using this meaning I ask myself these questions:

How do I comfort myself?

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How do I show comfort to others?

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As we walk through this journey of loving ourselves, we need to answer these questions daily!

LOVE AFFIRMATIONS:Today is an amazing day! I really  accept, support, and comfort  myself just as I am. I am who I am and I offer comfort to every part of me even the parts that need more healing. I give myself time to heal and grow! I move with joy and ease. I love and approve of myself! I am happy to be alive! I am filled with loving-kindness. Comforting myself makes me feel good! It makes it easier to comfort others! ALL IS WELL IN MY WORLD! ALL IS WELL AND I AM SAFE! #IBlessMyWorldWithLove

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Friday Reminder . . . LOVE

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Good Morning Most Awesome and Wonderful World Changers! Think of your fellow man, lend him a helping hand. Put a little love in your heart!So spread as much love as you can for as long as you can to anyone that you can!!!!!

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Love Affirmations: Today is an Amazing Day! I am happy at all times! My joy is constantly increasing! My peace is constantly increasing! I love, accept, and support myself! All of my changes are for the better! I love my life! I trust the process of life. I no longer need to control other people to be happy! I treat others the way I want to be treated! I can always find a reason to be happy! ALL IS WELL IN MY WORLD! ALL IS WELL AND I AM SAFE! #IBlessMyFamilyWithLove

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Testify Thursday!!

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Good Morning Most Awesome and Wonderful World Changers!!! I am so happy and grateful this week to be taking the time to work on loving myself more! I have noticed ways that I don’t accept and support myself and i am learning to release those ways with love. I’m not going to say that this is not a hard journey but I will say i’m grateful that I’m taking it!

True Love means Understanding, Acceptance, Support, Comfort, Compassion, Caring, Kindness, and Gentleness.

How do I show understanding to myself?

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How do I show acceptance to myself?

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How do I support myself?

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LOVE AFFIRMATIONS:Today is an amazing day! I really love, accept, and support myself just as I am. I am divinely guided! Only good comes from each experience! I have inner-strength! I love and approve of myself! I am happy to be alive! I am forever young in spirit! I am filled with loving-kindness. I move with JOY and EASE!! ALL IS WELL IN MY WORLD! ALL IS WELL AND I AM SAFE! #IBlessMyWorldWithLove

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What It Really Means To LOVE 3

Posted on by dembysplayfulparables76

Good Morning Most awesome and Wonderful World Changers!!! Happy Holidays!!!! This week since we are out of school I’m gonna focus on Love and all its different components. True Love means Understanding, Acceptance, Support, Comfort, Compassion, Caring, Kindness, and Gentleness. Today I would like to focus on support. This means to give assistance to; to bear all or part of the weight of; hold up. Using this meaning I ask myself these questions:

How do I support myself?

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How do I show support to others?

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As we walk through this journey of loving ourselves, we need to answer these questions daily!

LOVE AFFIRMATIONS:Today is an amazing day! I really love, accept, and support myself just as I am. I am who I am and I offer support to every part of me even the parts that need more healing. I give myself time to heal and grow! I hold myself up. I have inner-strength! I love and approve of myself! I am happy to be alive! I am filled with loving-kindness. Supporting myself makes it easy to show support with others! ALL IS WELL IN MY WORLD! ALL IS WELL AND I AM SAFE! #IBlessMyWorldWithLove