Oct 13, 2017Decolonizing Yoga for People of Color and the Trope of the White Yoga Teacher“Black and Third World people are expected to educate white people as to our humanity. Women are expected to educate men. Lesbians and gay men are expected to educate the heterosexual world. The oppressors maintain their position and evade their responsibility for their own actions. There is a constant drain…Yoga13 min readYoga13 min read
Jul 20, 2017Barriers to TransformationWomen are supposedly paid 75 cents on the dollar for men’s work. Yet, this refers to white men and women. Evidence shows that people of color, women especially, are paid far less. Similarly, individuals with disabilities and GLBTQIA+, depending on the situation quite possibly suffer the same. And all the…Racism4 min readRacism4 min read
Jul 3, 2017Your Cultural PowerOne of the places that our power is dissipated is through forgetting and losing our cultural context and identity. Reclaiming who you are, your whole self is crucial to the journey to your power. Our culture in the western world is difficult to maintain. The indigenous cultures are by and…Culture3 min readCulture3 min read
Jun 30, 2017A magnet has the power to realign molecules to their true north.A magnet has the power to realign molecules to their true north. When exposed to heat, some metals lose their magnetic quality, each molecule acting higgledy-piggledy and pointing in random directions. Rubbing a magnet along the metal, realigns the molecules and once again they point true north, lining up with…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Jun 10, 2017I’m Doing Something About ItYou know, in every field I’ve worked in, from research, to education, to environmental activism, to editing, and small business ownership, I have faced a continual low-level racism. I have seen very Asian or darker skinned women in leadership roles or those of authority. I have been rejected and seen…Racism4 min readRacism4 min read
May 12, 2017Oh, no, you’re not crazy.Oh, no, you’re not crazy. It’s almost impossible, if you have spent any time in traditional schooling, watching any form of media, or lived in our society to come out without unconscious biases and indoctrinated to uphold or rail against the system. In fact, it is practically impossible. …Racism3 min readRacism3 min read
May 10, 2017Men can mansplain, be aggressive, interrupt, belittle, talk over, insult, be crass, or ask a…Men can mansplain, be aggressive, interrupt, belittle, talk over, insult, be crass, or ask a pointed question yet he is considered direct, assertive, decisive, even an effective communicator. Women may speak up and are considered pushy, aggressive, unladylike, rude, or even bi!@hy. This type of double standard, of…Racism2 min readRacism2 min read
Apr 21, 2017You were born for times like thisThere is little doubt that our world has come out of balance. The Earth is in the middle of the 6th mass extinction. Politically and economically, we are more divided than ever. Our waters are polluted, our soils depleted, our forests disappearing, and our planet warming to almost beyond repair. …Spirituality9 min readSpirituality9 min read
Apr 18, 2017Are you aligned to achieve your maximum potential?Your Daily Points Let’s say you have 100 units of energy, each morning, when you wake up. You have access to these points of energy on any given day, once you use them, they are gone until the next day. You can use these units to live your life as you please. It’s…Motivation5 min readMotivation5 min read
Apr 13, 2017What happens to a dream deferred?Harlem What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore — And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over — like a syrupy sweet…Entrepreneurship8 min readEntrepreneurship8 min read
