Joanna Grace Farmer

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

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ancestral legacy / blessings / commitment / daughters / gratitude / love / mothers / purpose / success / ubuntu

ourstory continues to unfold…

I’ve learned more in one week than I could have imagined about the love I share with my daughter. All grown up now and preparing for the next steps in her journey, I’m grateful to be part of it…through thick and thin, I know that we are moving…FORWARD. It’s the last day of our visit and my gratitude for the time we shared is more than my sadness, but the tears still come. Love this young lady. Faith Matthews. Cherish the ones you love. Don’t just tell them. Show them. Give them the best of your listening. Give them the best...

African proverbs / best practices / commitment / creativity / excellence / gratitude / innovation / insight / music therapy / musings / patience / process / progress / self-care / success / wellness / wisdom

making progress is a process…

I remember learning about the tortoise and the hare. There’s a strategy for success in this fable. It involves learning how to be a marathon runner. You must be in it for the long haul. Pace yourself. Remember: Good things come to those who wait. Be patient because it really is a virtue, a strength. Remember: Slow and steady wins the race. Making progress is a process. Here’s the why –> The Tortoise and The Hare The song below is one of my favorites. It’s good for the times I have to dig deeper and remember: Nothing is impossible. We must...

adults / children / family / global citizens / good memories / gratitude / highest potential / inter-generational / Jonathan / joy / listening / love / mothers / musings / sons

walking with Jonathan…

I used to walk with him to school, discussing our plans, coming up with all kinds of great ideas. When I first visited Melbourne, Australia to spend time with my precious gift from The Most High, I walked with him on his way to work. Wow, wow, wow…here we are over 30 years later…still walking together…still sharing our plans and great ideas. Oh what a journey…oh what a blessing my Sun is to me. Grateful… 

Black women / children / communication / connect / daughters / encouragers / Faith / good speech / gratitude / insight / inter-generational / joy / listening / love / mothers / musings / quality time / self-care / stress management / wellness / wisdom

reaching out…asking for help

Reflection ~It’s so important to reach out…to ask for help. I was feeling some kind of way today. Being an activist is hard work and I definitely needed a break so I took it. Glad I did…it was a blessing because I know I’m standing on the shoulders of greatness but I’ve got to take a step back sometimes. Remember who’s really in charge: GOD.  Observation ~Who answered my call for help? The one and only, my amazing, incredible, phenomenal woman, my very own Faith, my daughter. Her wisdom is a balm to my Gilead. Thank YOU, Faith. I needed...

Africa / Chi-Town / Chicago / gratitude / happiness / identity / joy / mothers / musings / representation / Sankofa forward / travel / Westside

you take yourself wherever you go…

Reflection ~long hair…short hair…dreadlocks…perms….African garb…regular garb…Chi-Town…Westside…east coast…west coast…down south…midwest…up north….Australia…Africa…if it’s one thing that rings true it’s what my Mama said…Joanna Grace…yes, Ma…her dimples smiled…just remember this…you take yourself wherever you go. Observation ~what would I do without all of the people who showed me just how important it is to be you. :~)