Roots Of Wellness
Going Beyond Diet To Create Wellness In All Aspects Of Your Life
What 8 Years In Tanzania Has Taught Me
This month it’s been eight years since I moved to Tanzania and here are the things that I’ve learned about me, about Tanzania, and about the world. It’s been an eye-opening, mind-opening, heart-opening, spirit-opening experience. July is a special month for me. Number one, it’s my birthday month. And number two, it’s also the month
The Power Of Connecting To Your Ancestors
Honoring and connecting to our Ancestors is an important tradition in many parts of Africa and amongst the African diaspora worldwide. We ARE our ancestors! In this Roots Of Wellness Part 5 video I explore how nurturing your connection to your ancestors can help you in your Whole & Healthy life. Wellness is more than
The Importance of Taking Time To Rest
What does it take to stay healthy and create wellness? Yes, diet is very important but there is more! Taking time to rest is SOOOOO important! And it’s something that many of us have neglected due the the “hustle” culture and the fast paced life that has become the norm for many. This is especially
Activating Your Healing Superpower
[Updated 30, Aug, 2021] I originally wrote this post in March 2020. Here we are now 18 months later. I thought it was time to revisit it and revise it. During this time, here in Tanzania, life has gone on as usual to a large extent. It has offered me an alternative view to the
Community, Sankofa and the Roots Of Wellness
Why is Community important for wellness? What do we need to do to bring more of it back into our lives? I have been having many great conversations with watu (people) here about their thoughts on these questions. Many can’t believe how much folks in the USA are on their own. It’s time for Sankofa!
Sankofa And The Roots Of Wellness Part 2: Get Outside
Sankofa is all about reaching back to the past to remember and reclaim what we have left behind so we can move forward and thrive. I believe this is a vital part of our wellness journey as well as in other areas of our lives. We have forgotten the true Roots of Wellness and have
Sankofa And The Roots Of Wellness Part 1: Diet
Today I’m talking about Sankofa and what it has to do with health and healing. Living here in Tanzania I have seen many things that are what I like to call the Roots of Wellness, reminding us that what’s modern, what’s new is not necessarily better and that the ways that our people, our ancestors