Dear scribblers + speakers, We are closing out season nine with a visit to Bali in the story: "Grumpy Gecko" from the book, "The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales" by Dawn Casey and Anne Wilson (pages 46-55). As I take a sabbatical during September (Self-Care Awareness Month), this last episode will also serve as a bridge for the new season that will la…

Dear scribblers + speakers, The Embodied Question: Are you ready to expand how you notice + nurture + embody meditation in the day-to-day trenches + triumphs of your life? Embodiment CTA (Call to Abide): Take the Rest Assessment - Go from routine to ritual as you Notice + Nurture + Embody your cyclical rhythms. You'll receive your ritual-specific, …

Dear scribblers + speakers, Our Morning Five are part of what I call CARE Rituals. They are punctuation marks and without them, each day is like a run-on sentence. There is a better way for you to engage the day—your rituals, personally + collectively. 1) H2O Cocktail —Revitalize and re-hydrate first thing each day (yes, before tea, coffee, etc.). …

Dear scribblers + speakers, Our Morning Five are part of what I call CARE Rituals. They are punctuation marks and without them, each day is like a run-on sentence. There is a better way for you to engage the day—your rituals, personally + collectively. Watch the visual meditation on Spotify or YouTube. 1) H2O Cocktail —Revitalize and re-hydrate fir…

Dear scribblers + speakers, We follow a turning-ovah-table Messiah. Let's follow in His footsteps + turn ovah tables as beloved, devoted disciples of joy + justice. Watch the visual meditation on YouTube or Spotify. Read along: Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money…

Dear scribblers + speakers, How are you being + doing so far, in this 30-day communion? Our Morning Five are part of what I call CARE Rituals. They are punctuation marks and without them, each day is like a run-on sentence. There is a better way for you to engage the day—your rituals, personally + collectively. 1) H2O Cocktail —Revitalize + re-hydr…

Dear scribblers + speakers, Today, on Wednesday, July 13th, we skywatchers will have a chance to behold a view of the biggest supermoon of the year so far, the Buck Supermoon. So let's pause with a meditative ceremony to give thanks to the Most High and reap of this celestial beauty + witness. "There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of th…

Dear scribblers + speakers, Oftentimes, getting stuff done means creating a to-do list. A list that can plunge the heart into overwhelm or avoidance. But there's a different story with this Intentions Journal as you create in-the-moment-pleasure + prepare for whatever is ahead. Beyond creating a to-do list, create history. Order the 30-Day Intentio…

Dear scribblers + speakers, All July is dedicated to my ancestor, Great Great Ma Ella Ellis. She was born July 4, 1885. This 30-day communion honors her. Our Morning Five are part of what I call CARE Rituals. They are punctuation marks and without them, each day is like a run-on sentence. There is a better way for you to engage the day—your rituals…

Dear scribblers + speakers, Our Morning Five are part of what I call CARE Rituals. They are punctuation marks—without them, each day is like a run-on sentence. There is a better way for you to engage the day—your rituals, personally + collectively. 1) H2O Cocktail —Revitalize and re-hydrate first thing each day (yes, before matcha or coffee). Put t…

Dear scribblers + speakers, On the Hebrew calendar, during the New Moon, women have a special affinity with Rosh Chodesh ("Head of the Month")—the month being the feminine aspect of the Jewish calendar. We live our lives with the moon because we wish to harness the distinct qualities of lunar energy: its communion + creativity, its capacity for ren…

Dear scribblers + speakers, All July is dedicated to my ancestor, Great Great Ma Ella Ellis. She was born July 4, 1885. This 30-day communion honors her. Our Morning Five are part of what I call CARE Rituals. They are punctuation marks and without them, each day is like a run-on sentence. There is a better way for you to engage the day—your rituals…

Read along: “Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things. But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:41, 42 (Berean Study Bible). Ase' + Amen Call in: Leave a message (keep it private or get it included on the podcast) Download Gift: Soul Ca…

Dear scribblers + speakers, June is PTSD Awareness Month. Trauma is not the event, it's the aftershocks of the event. Overthinking + overcontrolling could be post-traumatic responses/strategies that have been part of your survival. The embodied question is: As you work-play through the narrative of your trauma (and its legacy), what rituals will ha…

Dear scribblers + speakers, Let's affirm + tend to our softness. It's a way of coming homing to our wholeness (shalom). Watch the visual meditation. The embodied question is: "Instead of closing your heart, what rituals will help you close door(s) to limit or eliminate unhealthy access to you? (don't overthink this, we all have rituals—we simply do…

Dear scribblers + speakers, Let's affirm + tend to oneness. Oneness is one of the highest expressions of creativity—in my opinion—a reflection of the Beloved's creativity. Hebrew word: Echad definition: a single entity but made up of more than one part. The embodied question is: "What echad/oneness rituals ground you with creation (other humans or …

Dear scribbler + speaker, The embodied question is: So what do we do when trauma + grief comes our way (over and over again), personally + collectively? Embodiment CTA (Call to Abide): We make space for grief with multifaceted, reparative activities. Because Life be Lifin' 24/7. Get Curious: Take the Rest Ritual Quiz Watch the visual meditation. Th…

Dear scribblers + speakers, Rituals are punctuation marks and without them, each day is like a run-on sentence. There is a better way for you to engage the day—your rituals. For women, the earliest rituals have long been tied to women's rhythms and cycles: solar + lunar + seasonal. ​ The embodied question is: "What rituals ground you in your humani…

Dear scribblers + speakers, Let's align with the audacious truth that we are co-creators, and we are always creating something—personally + collectively—intuitively and intentionally. Creativity is embodied through our humanity. Whether were are bearing fruit (outward + public) or being in our fallow (inward + private)—we have a sacred communion th…

Dear scribblers + speakers, Journey with me in my backyard sanctuary as I lament + linger in this generative space. As you enter + engage this Tuesday (or whatever day you're listening), no matter where your lament lies, instead of consumption, commune and take a moment to reflect... A moment for lamenting during this lunar fullness - gratitude is …

Dear scribblers + speakers, But is it really urgent? There's a fierce urgency of now that has groomed + conditioned many of us to run off frantic fuel. But there is an unlearning liberation from this exploitive, debilitating fallacy that awaits us, personally + collectively. There is a softer, more shalom-making place to land as we pause in a medit…

Dear scribblers + speakers, listen to Andrea "Angie" and Keith Palmer in a meditative prelude about empathy in the life of writers and oracles as we gather to notice, nurture and embody shalom enclaves of luminous bliss, healing, and solidarity. Mohawkmomma Soul Podcast is brought to you by Mohawkmomma Soul Care Boutique, created + curated by Andre…

Dear scribbler + speaker, We're going back to Sankofa one of my favorite meditative episodes of our 2021 Chapel Time. It's the latter part of Passion week. Passover + Good Friday intersect. Our devotion is a sabbath summoning from the inside out—personally + collectively. Are you noticing, nurturing, and embodying your sense of touch—soul-touch and…

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SOULjourner, this is our conclusion of Kwanzaa, and we're ending this eighth season with our focus on 'faith' + the announcement of a new podcast horizon for 2022. Thank you for joining our soul care commUNITY as we paused to observe the 7-day 'first fruits' harvest celebration of Kwanzaa. Asé + Shalom to you this new year! Music Mohawkmomma Studio…

SOULjourner, Genesis reveals that creativity is "rooted" in speaking + seed sowing—literally + figuratively. Join our soul care commUNITY as we meditatively observe the 7-day 'first fruits' harvest celebration of Kwanzaa. Download the coloring calendar + the devotional journaling guide. Music Mohawkmomma Studio Kwanzaa playlist Connect + Discover M…

SOULjourner, beyond a noun, purpose is a verb. And every purpose you carry out must be fleshed out (embodied) in solidarity, not in solitary confinement. Join our soul care commUNITY as we meditatively observe the 7-day 'first fruits' harvest celebration of Kwanzaa. Download the coloring calendar + the devotional journaling guide. Elohim is the sou…

SOULjourner, cooperative economics is more than where you shop, it's about transformative alignment. Join our soul care commUNITY as we meditatively observe the 7-day 'first fruits' harvest celebration of Kwanzaa. Download the coloring calendar + the devotional journaling guide. The fourth day of Kwanzaa presents us with both comfort + challenge as…

SOULjourner, what form will collective work + responsibility take on in the micro + macro of your being + doing, today (and beyond)? Join our soul care commUNITY as we meditatively observe the 7-day 'first fruits' harvest celebration of Kwanzaa. Download the coloring calendar + the devotional journaling guide. “You are where you are today because y…

SOULjourner, what have you determined within your heart that has put feet to your core beliefs—personally + collectively? Join our soul care commUNITY as we meditatively observe the 7-day 'first fruits' harvest celebration of Kwanzaa. Download the coloring calendar + the devotional journaling guide. Music Mohawkmomma Studio Kwanzaa playlist Connect…

Join our soul care commUNITY as we meditatively observe the 7-day 'first fruits' harvest celebration of Kwanzaa. Download the coloring calendar + the devotional journaling guide. Music Opening guitar played by Peter Collins (Love and Mind album) Mohawkmomma Studio Kwanzaa playlist Connect + Discover More: Email: andrea@mohawkmommastudio.com Youtube…

Originally broadcast on December 24, 2019. Today, we meditate upon how Love + light + breath reminds us of the Ruach's/Spirit’s constant presence (breath, wind, spirit) in our lives as we breathe—personally + collectively. Where there is breath, there is life. Ponder + Exhale (Release + Expand) "The Spirit of God (Ruach Elohim) was hovering over th…

Dear Scribblers + Speakers, visit the ADVENT page to download the journaling guide + calendar (read the blog + more!). Today's shalom-making meditation will focus on Rahab—mother-in-love (law) of Ruth, Grandmother of King David, one of Yeshua's foremothers. Momma Rahab is our witness from the margins. She may have been a prostitute in Jericho, but …

Dear Sabbathing Scribblers + Speakers, visit the ADVENT page to download the journaling guide + calendar (read the blog + more!). Today's sabbathing bonus meditation will focus on the reading of Luke 1:46-55. Asé + Amen. SOULjourner, how did you move your body to the rhythmic reading of Mary's Magnificat (song). And what song or poem (original or n…

Dear Sabbathing Scribblers + Speakers, visit the ADVENT page to download the journaling guide + calendar (read the blog + more!). Today's shalom-making JOY meditation will focus on and conclude with young Mary/Miriam. Amidst a scandalous pregnancy, she dared to utter an unlikely joy from the depths of her soul + body. Her incarnate mothering gave b…

Dear Sabbathing Scribblers + Speakers, visit the ADVENT page to download the journaling guide + calendar (read the blog + more!). Today's shalom-making meditation will focus on young Mary/Miriam. Even in the midst of a scandalous pregnancy, she dared to utter an unlikely joy from the depths of her soul + body. Her incarnate mothering gave birth to …

Dear Scribblers + Speakers, today's shalom-making meditation is a Sabbath Reflection. We will focus on preparation in the covenant meal of peace as we end a week and step into a new one of Advent Joy. Please visit the ADVENT page to download the journaling guide + calendar (read the blog + more!). Connect + Discover More: Email: andrea@mohawkmommas…

Dear Scribblers + Speakers, Today's shalom-making meditation will focus on creativity in the covenant meal of peace expressed through the redemptive movement of friends eating together (Ruth chapter 2). Please visit the ADVENT page to download the journaling guide + calendar (read the blog + more!). Connect + Discover More: Email: andrea@mohawkmomm…

Dear Scribblers + Speakers, visit the ADVENT page to download the journaling guide + calendar (read the blog + more!). Today's shalom-making meditation will focus on Ruth. Momma Ruth is our beacon of peace/shalom. Like Tamar, she trusted in the God who saw her and found shalom despite the abounding disturbances around her. May we embody the peace o…

Dear Scribbler + Speaker, visit the ADVENT page to download the journaling guide + calendar. Today's shalom-making meditation will focus on hope + commitment. Tamar displays a commitment in community with God (Love) in the narrative of Genesis 38, Hope expands her commitment to act from faith, hope, and love. Connect + Discover More: Email: andrea@…

[Disclaimer - due to unresolved technical problems with sound editing, I strongly recommend headphones - thank you for understanding!] Sabbathing SOULjourners, visit the ADVENT page to download the journaling guide + calendar. Today's shalom-making meditation will focus on hope + integrity. They are indivisible in the story of Tamar (Genesis 38), o…

Sabbathing SOULjourners, visit the ADVENT page to download the journaling guide + calendar. Hope + wisdom are tethered in the story of Tamar, one of the Messiah's ancestors. We as Westerners think of wisdom as having the cognitive ability to navigate life, but there is so much more to wisdom. Wisdom, in Hebrew, is the word hokmah. It is used to des…

Sabbathing SOULjourners, this is a brief check-in for those using the journaling guide to go deeper—visit the ADVENT page to download the journaling guide + calendar. Listen + ruminate with our soul care collective in the first Advent episode. Connect + Discover More: Email: andrea@mohawkmommastudio.com Youtube: Mohawkmomma Studio LinkedIn: Andrea …

Sabbathing SOULjourners, it's our 100th episode! We will celebrate by choosing to pause + welcome the first week of Advent. HOPE in The Story of Tamar (Genesis 38). She is a vision of audacious hope, a hope associated with living waters (mikveh). Visit the ADVENT page. Genesis 38:26: Judah recognized them and said, “She is more righteous [tsadik] t…

Sabbathing SOULjourners, welcome to the concluding episode of the Write Your Soul Care Narrative course, a FREE 10-day course. This is a reboot episode of Days 8, 9, and 10 from January 6, 2020 (Including a bonus Advent prelude at the conclusion). Today's invitation is to notice + nurture + embody the following: the desired goal of your soul care n…

Pause Parishioners, welcome to the Write Your Soul Care Narrative course, a FREE 10-day course. This is a reboot episode of Day 7 from December 31, 2019. Today's invitation is to pay close attention to two outcomes: 1. the short-term outcome of creativity's invitation + intervention in our story. This could be a shift in your attitude (orthodoxy), …

Pause Parishioners, welcome to the Write Your Soul Care Narrative course, a FREE 10-day course. This is a 2019 reboot of Day 6. Today's focus is an invitation to get curious about the activity or intervention in your personal story that has opened you up to creativity (creativity = paying attention to how you engage your artful life). Remember, you…

Sabbathing SOULjourners, welcome to the Write Your Soul Care Narrative course, a FREE 10-day course. This is the reboot of Day 5 of your Soul Care Narrative from 2019. Today's invitation is to be attentive to what your context reveals about your antagonist. By context, we're looking at the inhospitable life circumstances, which form the setting for…

SOULjouners, didya know that today is World Menopause Day (October 18th)? And it's Menopause Awareness Month. Before you tune me out because you think you're far from menopause — think again, sis... menopause is your/our unfolding hormonal journey and how you/we proactively plan + prepare in our 20s, 30s, and 40s will greatly reduce the reactionary…

Pause Parishioners, now that you have scribbled out your soul care narrative, let's take a closer look at your protagonist(s)—who is for your good, who is advocating for your well-being? In your story, make sure you include yourself as a protagonist because you are also an agent of good (tov) and transformation. A word about the inner critic: SOULj…