I-DIGS: KWANZAA II

As promised, here were my daily ( Twitter) meditations each day of Kwanzaa.

UMOJA: UNITY

Today is the first day of Kwanzaa. I'm not cheesy and rocking a dashiki, but these 7 days are a good way to meditate & prep for a new year. #Umoja #Umoja #Umoja #Umoja

Globe RT @tatyanaNedved52: #KWANZAA begins today. Celebrating #Umoja Success starts with Unity. Unity of family, community, nation and race.

RT @gypsygirlbliss: “She who experiences the UNITY of life sees her own Self in all beings,and all beings in her own Self...” -Buddha #umoja

Good food! Great friends!! #Umoja

KUJICHAGULIA: SELF-DETERMINATION

PRESS thru adversity-self doubt-popular opinion-social norms. #Kujichagulia

Be your own cheerleader, but remain realistic in your dreaming #Kujichagulia

Self-preservation is my top priority! How can I impact my community if I can't win battles within myself?? #Kujichagulia

There must be a loftier respect for the sovereign soul that seeks to know itself and the world about it that seeks freedom for expansion &self development:that will love and labor in its on way... -W.E.B. DuBois#kujichagulia

UJIMA: COLLECTIVE WORK AND RESPONSIBILITY

Lets all work for the common good of our communities, so that it bubbles up, overflows and brings change to the globe.#UJIMA

I charge all of you to hold me accountable for all that I say and do & I will do the same. #UJIMA #UJIMA #UJIMA

RT @JHUChidiac #Ujima A community cannot be built alone. We must work together to foster and strengthen our kinship. Time to put in work.

Yesss!! Im living for her #Ujima tweets!! RT @cindasmommy:#Ujima. Collaboration needs to happen in more places than a recording studio

Dear #theAUC ...hop on this #Ujima train. We cannot operate and flourish without each other. Let's unite for more than a trending topic!

#Ujima RT @RealTalibKweli: RT @M1deadprez: What will I do for my People today??

UJAAMA: COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS

#Ujaama The hardest day of Kwanzaa for me. Attempting to only Buy Black. Let's keep our dollars flowing in our own communities!

Putting #Ujaama to work! Bfast take out from Mom-n-Pops Diner on Lewis&Halsey. Hot cocoa from BreadStuy on Lewis&Decatur.

Since today is #Ujaama we came all the way to BK to support a Black business. Hello Brooklyn Moon!!

I forgot to twitpic my mom in her #CAU sweatshirt! Now if that ain't #Ujaama I don't know what is!!!

NIA: PURPOSE

Walk/Talk/Live/Love/Work/Learn with a purpose! #Nia

KUUMBA: CREATIVITY

Today is #Kuumba you guys!!! Let's get these creative juices flowing! Everyone is good at something. Nurture and cultivate your talents.

Writers write. Singers sing. Dancers dance. Ring in this new year reveling in your creative genius and purge them in the 2010s!! #Kuumba

IMANI: FAITH

Perfect! RT @bintamarie: Good Morning, Imani FAITH. Faith without works is dead! Faith in ACTION in 2010 Happy New Year!

Check out pics from my Umoja potluck.