Hey Podfriend!

Happy New Month!

Hope you all survived the winter storms in the North and I’m sure those in the South are sad to say goodbye to the summer – although the summer came late and was way too hot in some places – or so the South Africans tell me. All the same, it’s a change of season and this requires a change of pace. How are you shaping the upcoming season to fit your needs? I’ll go first: I’ll be spending some time listening since I’m going through some kind of identity shift once again. You’re invited to follow along today, occasionally on socials and in future editions.  

So, greetings from Cremona! My semi-new locale. We’re almost at the four month mark of being here, and  we are fresh off the high of the Milano/Cortina Winter Games. We were so close, yet so far and by that I mean it started being a Rubik’s cube puzzle to sort out the logistics of getting to the events we wanted to see, like the snowboarding in Livigno. Anyhooo…happy for you if you managed to catch some of the events, it was nice to watch some live and on rebroadcast on Rai Play 😁

So, what’s happening? In this newsletter here’s what we’re doing:

-From the SAL Archives

-On My Mind This Month

-Giving me Joy and Pause

Let’s Go!

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Since I’ve mentioned the listening vibes at the SAL studios, I’m pointing you towards two fitting and timeless conversations that I’ve hosted on the podcast; maybe they’ll come in handy for you too during this change of season. Both guests are healers and the reason I’m recommending these listens is because the women are both hosting retreats in different parts of Africa later this year; for people who are ready to do the work of healing.  

The first is a conversation called Do Your Work and Other Truth Bombs and my guest is Nokulinda Mkhize; you really should get to know if you haven’t already come across her work. She’s just a person among people –umuntu in isiZulu – as she would put it. Others may call her a polymath because she wears many hats; both personally and professionally. I am still to invite her for a follow up episode on her latest offering, a book called Kitchen Wisdom … let me know if you’ve read the book and if you have any questions for her. Just hit reply. Anyway, she’ll be hosting the second Guided Retreat in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa in October. You can email her for details: [email protected] and check out this video to see if this is something for you. She’s also fun and full of wisdom, listen to this episode if you don’t believe me.

The second conversation is by another wise woman healer, Yema Ferreira. She is based in Copenhagen and usually runs workshops for African diaspora women who are ready to reconnect with themselves. She’s also one of the organizers of the SHA Conference for Black and Brown women in the Nordics – the first of its kind. Yema will be hosting her Black Women Returning to Roots 10-day retreat in Kenya near Lake Elementatia, and she’s very clear that this is not a vacation, but an opportunity to do deep work while surrounded by natural beauty.  Check out her Insta page @blackwomantherapist to find out what else she’s up to and if you can work with her.

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