Empress Ngala

SANKOFA: “Go Back & Get It”

(I’ve decided to commit more to writing on this blog. So here goes:) For the last two months of last year (2021) and the first quarter of this year (2022) I took a lot of time off from the doing… too much that is. I pared my “to-do” list down to the necessities and uppedContinue reading “SANKOFA: “Go Back & Get It””

Sweet Surrender

This tension is real! That is why focusing on yourself and accepting all parts of yourself is so important — self love. Work on cultivating the love of self and then this tension will become less and less. Because we are so deserving of living a purposeful, high vibrational life. We are worthy of livingContinue reading “Sweet Surrender”

28 Days of Intention Self Love

While doing my yoga practice yesterday (or was it Saturday?? Ok, some time this weekend!), it came to me, ” do a self love challenge in February”. I, of course fought back a little… I thought it might come across as too much of a clichè but then I was like why not! At theContinue reading “28 Days of Intention Self Love”

There is Movement in the Stillness

Last Friday, I took a walk in the park and came across a part of the lake that was mostly frozen. There was a tree in the distance and it was an ideal photo opportunity and of course I took a picture. I then noticed that there was a little part of the lake thatContinue reading “There is Movement in the Stillness”

To Begin Anew

“If I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive.” -Audre Lorde If you’ve seen my other posts, you would see that my last post was almost six years ago. Things did not go as planned when I began this blog. The last six yearsContinue reading “To Begin Anew”

The Good Earth

I worked for a few hours on a farm today. I uprooted weeds and identified potatoes that were ready to be plucked from the earth. I worked alongside experienced farmers who handled the work with ease. For me it was back bending and sweaty… but I realized how much I needed to reconnect to the earth.Continue reading “The Good Earth”

Groundation — Be Here Now

“This moment is the only thing that is real Yesterday seems like a weary ghost And tomorrow an enigma I wrestle with both and grow tired” -RNLH In order to be “sane” and not feel overwhelmed, I ground myself by proclaiming what is happening in the very moment that I am in. “This moment IContinue reading “Groundation — Be Here Now”

The Releasing of Things

I’m in the midst of packing. I often considered myself to be a relatively tidy person…not particularly neat but tidy. It was obvious the amount of items I have held onto all these years. I made a decision that during this move, I was going to remove things that were accumulated or gained for the following:Continue reading “The Releasing of Things”

I hope You Dance…

I reached out to my friend this morning via text and she invited me to her 8am class at Shambala Yoga and Dance in Brooklyn. I am glad I accepted her early morning invitation because at the end of her lovely class, she read this amazing poem by Rumi which spoke directly to my heart:Continue reading “I hope You Dance…”

Tea and Shadow Beliefs

(I have been absent from this blog for some months now, while I personally figured things out and grieved a few losses that occurred in my life last year. Moving forward my goal is to have at least 3 entries each week.) I love tea…and on this really cold and overcast day, I am enjoyingContinue reading “Tea and Shadow Beliefs”