Below you'll find a list of all posts from January, 2019
In Lin-Mauel Miranda’s amazing Hamilton musical, he creatively takes our imagination back to a time of great turmoil as we collectively strived for our American independence. It is far from easy as Miranda’s song “The World Turned Upside Down” alludes to the battles for our freedom. Yet, once won, we begin the great American experiment of a new vision for a society, …
Stretching Your Potential. At some point, usually near the end of a year, you take stock in what you’ve accomplished. But, now, in the new year, you likely have a better vantage point for what you want to change, to reach your fullest potential.
Around the turn of the mid-13th century, European countries are in a fever-pitched exploratory mode, attempting to expand their kingdoms. Colonization of territories around the world hasten as new lands are discovered and conquered. No different are the Americas, when in 1267 the Spanish conquistador, Cortés, arrived on the shores of modern-day Mexico. Reaching back to this era, the Aztecs, …
Candomblé: Afro-Brazilian Healing Traditions. A small but growing population of Brazilians are once again practicing their religion openly, which also happens to include Afro-Brazilian healing traditions.
