This is the first half of one of my signature spoken word pieces.
I will post a video of me performing this in Jamaica when I finally access it.
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Diluting the way we live life,Technology over powers our substantial beliefs:Social feeds have transformed our egos;Social needs are being ignored;Self-absorbed; we care only for our selves.Are we not our brother’s keeper?Information flows through the internetAs situations take place,And as we enter it, we watch in amazement.And with a click of a button we go back to our lives,Oblivious of what we witness,Ignorant of why we should care,With the audacity to say, “f*ck my life”,We watch others in despair.The East is raging in war.The West is overflowing.Our countries are slowly dyingWhile our leaders are ever growing.And its mind blowingHow we live in these bubbles,Pretending to know what we don’t-To care for what we could care less for.This ain’t no utopian world.There’s no perfection in our social-political system.NEWSFLASH:There is no world peace.We don’t live in “ideal socialism”.There’s no such thing as inter-religious relationships.Death and suffering is part of our existence.But even though this is true,Still I ask…Why must we look the other way?Why must we disregard the pain of others,The struggle of many,And the attempt at survival for some?Let’s not get reeled into selfishness.Bring back that substance that once existed in our hearts –That truth we longed for.Let our prayers be not of our wants and needsBut for our neighbors.Let’s pray for that world peace.We need to open our eyes,Engage in society,Protect our environment,Live with integrity.Physically, mentally, spirituallyLet’s Be Fit
Most of you are not aware, but I started fasting last Friday, 7-20-2012, for the month of Ramadan. What can I say? It is better than I expected and not as hard as I assumed
I have never fasted. So I guess that makes me a fast-virgin. haha! Is that inappropriate? Anyhow, my intentions were to complete three to five days of fasting, even though Ramadan’s done for a month. But after the first three days went by, I knew I had to keep going. I wasn’t going to limit myself. I’m not Muslim, but I really want/need to experience this. I went to a Mosque for the first time that Friday to break fast with my soul brothers. One of my closest ones told me I had to wear a head scarf. (I won’t deny that I felt inclined to reject the idea of attending because I felt like I shouldn’t have to.) But I put my pride and ignorance aside and agreed. I must say I look rather charming in a hijab! 🙂
How do they wrap these things nicely and make it stay?
At that Mosque, the food was DELICIOUS. The first night we had brown rice, roti and some sweet mango thing, salad, and some kind of meat. I didn’t eat the meat, although it looked quite appetizing. The second night there was a curry rice with veggies, noodles with veggies, salad and chicken. Again, I didn’t have the chicken.
My overall diet after breaking fast has consisted of natural veggie and fruit juices, cereal with nuts and fruits and hemp powder with almond milk, grilled veggie pizza, freshly ground peanut butter and raspberry jam sandwiches on french mini baguettes or multi-grain ciabatta rolls, wheat crackers and tomato basil hummus, fruits and salads. Oh, and of course WATER and tea!
Made my salads and juices from here
One of the breads
They grounded the butter in front of me.. that’s what i call FRESH
Granola & fruit cereal. Ants proof!
I trust you WON’T report me
The other one was grilled
Just a small fraction of my tea collection
So, back to the title of my post. I have been constantly flowing with energy since I began Ramadan. And I know we are made of energy, so of course its only natural. But I mean, I am very well aware of it. I feel it in my veins, through my chest, under my skin. It’s such a great, satisfying and healing feeling. I’d say it’s indescribable, but AMAZING! I feel refreshed, light, happy, ecstatic, lively, more positive… I could go on.
I wondered, what has been sustaining me during the fifteen hours of absolutely no consumption, and I only have one answer: GOD. I pray and meditate every chance I get. I’ve disconnected from every social site (except you guys), I have not watched TV, listened to music, socialized (unless I’m at the Mosque or other healing group gathering (Reiki circles, for example), nor have I felt the need for these things.
I feel stupendous, fantastically amazing and overall filled with peace.
So, last night I decided to treat myself because I am truly proud at how much I am achieving and how disciplined I have been. I don’t have a sweet tooth, but every now and then I crave for a scrumptious delicacy of some sort. This is the Ultimate Pecan Cinnamon Roll from The Fresh Market, about 18 miles from home.
the photo does it NO justice
But I only had this much!
I shared the rest
Overall, I feel like I have more clarity, more energy, more joy and peace. I will definitely be doing this every year. It’s been the best decision I’ve made in 2012 so far. I truly and wholeheartedly recommend this to any and every one, religious or not, spiritual or not. Ain’t it ironic how in a post about fasting there seems to be so much food? I do get thirsty, but honestly, I have not been starving. I truly feel great, and God alone has been sustaining me.
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