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barriers
“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” ― Rumi
March 06th, 2012 read more
Monogomy
Monogomy Been wondering when this idea was first introduced into our civilization and why. Was there a shortage of men perhaps? And why is it that in some cultures men can have 4 wives, but a woman can only have one husband? Why were harems filled with women and eunuchs (castrated men) and yet [...]
March 05th, 2012 read more
Facing Death
Facing Death “Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself and know that everything in this life has a purpose.”- Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Saw Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s film. She researched death for many years, the film documents her life and her own facing of death. In her experience people who are accepting of [...]
March 04th, 2012 read more
Hot Springs
Just got back from lunging in hot springs with temperatures of 40 degrees in the water and 45 outside!! Didnt know the sulphur would tranish my jewellery, guess that most women had on their gold and so were therefor unaffected! On the long journey home I pondered on the question ‘why are we here?’ What [...]
March 01st, 2012 read more
rumi
Rumi This is a subtle truth: whatever you love, you are. Rumi ♥ Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. -Rumi
February 21st, 2012 read more
intuition and non-attachment
Intuition: Knowing. An inkling. A hunch. Seeing. Feeling. Positive Thought. Sending out waves . Like a magnet, if its negative it will only attract negative, if its positive, it connects to positive. I send feelings of love to someone, I am more likely to be in a good space with them, far and close .i can [...]
February 21st, 2012 read more
Mbuya Nehanda – Spirit of Africa
Mbuya Nehanda and Miriam Makeba, both traditional healers. Makeba used sound/song to heal. Healers all over the world are celebrated and acknowledged in this song. The first recording we know of like this, using mbira, drums and a shona song used in ritual, calling spirit. Take a listen to Africa’s Mama ……… Track01 [...]
January 13th, 2012 read more
Africa’s mama
Last week history was made. Rumbie (mbira) and Mike (drums) recorded and fused a very traditional African song. the influences are imaterial? like the sound of it. merry cristmas, hope your day yesterday was peaceful and fun, mine was. we now have a mini=album ‘courage’ i give it for feedback and release the final album 2012, [...]
December 26th, 2011 read more
Chitingwiza Arts Centre 2 December 2011
MVI_0317 I asked Mannex to hold my hand before we went on stage. I think he thought I was joking but I was nervous, first time to perform as a singer in 13 years and in front of diplomats in suits! David (marimba) didn’t think I would make it I must’ve been pale before they [...]
December 10th, 2011 read more
The Black Goat and the Egyptian Cobra
A few days a go I was driving home on a quiet road near my home when a black goat ran in front of my car. I was surprised and to see a goat in my area and decided that I would try and catch it. I drove home and asked Fanuel, my gardener to [...]
November 30th, 2011 read more