Joanna Grace Farmer

Liberating One's Self: Healing and Helping Others Do the Same So that Together, We Can Reach Our Highest Potential

Category: advocates

celebrating Africa…tamarind fruit 0

advocates / Africa / bees / culture / Dean Brown / Kemet / Nile Valley / tamarind

celebrating Africa…tamarind fruit

Tamarind fruit is a staple in Nile Valley and East Africa. The Tree is also very good because it creates an amazing Habitat for Bees. Tamarind is a very tart and tangy fruit that is even made into a sauce in Kenya! (See the Mombassa style Tamarind Sauce in the 5th Pic). In the United States, we can actually get Tamarind from the Mexicans who import it into their local American markets strait from Mexico They use Tamarind to spice a mango drink they call “Mangonada” and u literally suck it off the straw The Tamarind was cultivated long ago...

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advocates / healing / health / priorities / relaxation / rest / self-care / wellness

take time to rest…

Musings…taking…making time to rest is filled with making progress in ways that are healthy and happy. I had to unlearn western-centric behavior that resulted in busyness and being overcommitted. I’m blessed to focus on productivity instead which means I plan my work and work my plan, including making sure I’m getting enough rest…every. single. day. I am eternally grateful to The Creator for giving me the insight and wisdom I need so I’ll know when to take breaks, when to have some fun. It’s August 2021 already! A great time to learn more about self-care and wellness as we move...

activists / advocates / ancestral legacy / Building Community Capacity / changemakers / collaboration / collective wellbeing / focus / the least of these / wealth

creating change…

I was surrounded by wealth today. Social. Political. Economic. Intellectual. Most of all, I was in the midst of the wealth of friends, colleagues, respect, trust, comrades, and love. I was surrounded by the wealth of difference. Age. Gender. Race. Zip Code. Income. Status. Ethnicity. Education. I was surrounded by people who are making a difference. I was surrounded by wealth today. Caring. Compassion. Willing to dialogue. Willing to listen. We discussed what we must do to help those less fortunate. I was surrounded by wealth today. Those who will take action. Doers. They implement. Vote. Legislate. Donate. Fundraise. I was...

activists / advocates / best practices / Building Community Capacity / changemakers / collaborate / collective wellbeing / commitment / communicate / connect / empower / encouragers / information / initiatives / projects / resources

initiatives + projects

We’ve worked on numerous projects over the years. Our ability to successfully support initiatives and help with project implementation is based on our core strategies. Connect. Communicate. Collaborate. Our favorite and best initiatives are grounded in teamwork. Lived Experience Video for Psych Hub https://psychhub.com/ 2021 Lived Experience Council, Healthy Brains Global Initiative https://www.hbgi.org/lived-experience-council-joanna-grace-farmer Global Community Impact Leaders Consortium, Thought Partnerships Feminist Parenting: Perspectives from Africa and Beyond Authored Chapter 17: Liberating One’s Self: Healing and Helping Others Do the Same Reflecting on Empower Missiouri and a Lifetime of Service: Conversations with Mary Kay McPhee M.A.G.I.C. (Midwest Afro-American Genealogical Interest Coalition)...