Thriving Mindfully as the Real You!
Today, Tyler New Media released the trailer for the Be Blogalicious film. Check out the trailer video below. I am so happy Rosa Alonso, founder of My Latino Voice, discussed digital sisterhood. What a powerful film! Click on the link to pre-order the film (only $15 – I ordered mine today): http://blogaliciousweekend.com/the-film.
PS: Tyler New Media interviewed me for the film. So I may be in it! Stay tuned!
Happy Thursday!
Last night I spoke at Ignite DC #4. “Who lives inside of me?” was the title of my five-minute talk. Visit www.ignite-dc.com to learn more about this amazing event. Click here to read a summary of my talk: http://www.ignite-dc.com/speakers/369.
My talk was based on my eight archetypes discussed in my new book That Which Awakens Me: A Creative Woman’s Poetic Memoir of Self-Discovery (November 2009, Amazon.com). Six-word memoirs, yoga, poetry, and my creative process were mentioned during my talk.
My dad “J” videotaped my talk. See the video below. The Ignite DC organizers will post the 16 speakers’ talks on Blip.tv in a few weeks. I’ll be sure to post the link when it goes live.
Ignite DC #4 was a great event. I saw so many friends and met many new people. I also took a lot of photos. Click here to see my Flickr photo set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/anandaleeke/sets/72157624167809241.
Many thanks to the Ignite DC organizers, sponsors, attendees, and speakers (amazing group of folks — I learned so much from them and laughed too!!!). A big thanks to everyone on Twitter and Facebook who mentioned my talk, took photos, and shared my links.
Enjoy your day and weekend!
PS: Blogging While Brown is my next social media event! Visit www.bloggingwhilebrown.com or http://twitter.com/bwbconference. Blogging While Brown begins on June 18 at the Washington Convention Center in DC. I will teach a yoga class for social media users from 8:15 am to 8:30 am on June 19. I am so excited about attending the conference. It will be my third Blogging While Brown conference! I am also excited about going to the Blogalicious/Red Pump Project meet up at Tabaq on June 19. So get ready for lots more videos, photos, and Facebook/Twitter posts!!!!
Hi everyone,
What kind of June adventures do you have planned? My June adventures are fun-filled. Check them out below. Hope you can join me!
Ananda’s June Adventures
1) Ananda is hosting the Women in Social Media series on Sisterhood the Blog Radio on June 10 at 8 pm EST (Pam Perry), June 15 at 8:30 pm EST (Katherine Lewis), and June 22 at 8 pm EST (Shonali Burke).
2) Come here Ananda’s June 16th talk on “Who’s living inside of me?” from 6pm to 10pm at Ignite DC, Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th Street, NW, Washington, DC.
3) Watch Ananda’s kg yoga life practices class on Mom TV on June 16 at 8:00 pm EST (the show will be pre-recorded in the morning). Click on the link to watch the show: http://www.momtv.com/kgyogalife.html.
4) Register for the Blogging While Brown conference in DC (click here to register) and take Ananda’s yoga class for social media users on June 19 from 8:15 am to 8:30 am at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place Northwest, Washington, DC (located at Mt Vernon/Convention Center subway station).
5) Ananda is serving as the organizer for the DC She Writes Meet Up on June 29 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Teaism, 400 8th Street, NW, Washington, DC. Click on the link for more details: http://www.shewrites.com/events/washington-dc-sw-first. She Writes – www.shewrites.com – is a social networking site for women writers. It was established on June 29, 2009. The Meet Up will celebrate the first year anniversary.
Elizabeth Catlett
Hi All,
This weekend, I went to see an exhibit featuring the work of Elizabeth Catlett at the Mexican Cultural Institute on 16th Street in northwest DC. Click here to learn more about the Catlett exhibit. It closes on May 29. If you are in DC, consider attending Professor David Driscoll’s lecture about Catlett’s work on March 27 at 3:00 p.m. at the Mexican Cultural Institute. It’s free!
Catlett is one of my favorite artists. She was born in DC in 1915 and is a graduate of Howard University (like me!). Click here to learn more about Catlett.
I have given the world my songs by Elizabeth Catlett
The highlight of my visit to the Mexican Cultural Institute was seeing Catlett’s I have given the world my songs. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this piece of art. It inspired a poem in my new book That Which Awakens Me: A Creative Woman’s Poetic Memoir of Self-Discovery. Click here to listen to me read the poem. FYI – I also discuss Catlett’s work in my novel Love’s Troubadours – Karma: Book One.
Click on the Cinchcast audio blog to hear me talk about my visit to the Mexican Cultural Institute.
Happy Weekend!
Join me for a juicy conversation about “The Creative Entrepreneur” with Denise Hart, “The Motivated Mindset Coach” on January 17 at 6:00 p.m. (EST) on Motivation Mama’s BlogTalkRadio show. Click here to listen to the live show: www.blogtalkradio.com/motivationmama. If you miss the live show, don’t fret. You will be able to listen to a recording at your convenience on Motivation Mama BlogTalkRadio show web site: www.blogtalkradio.com/motivationmama.
Peace, Creativity, Compassion, and Gratitude for all my blessings and lessons,
Ananda
Greetings All,
Many thanks to everyone for your prayers offered on behalf of the life transition of my grandmother Dorothy Mae Johnson Gartin. I posted an audio blog on Cinchcast below that includes a poem about “Nanan”. It is featured in my new book That Which Awakens Me: A Creative Woman’s Poetic Memoir of Self-Discovery (available on Amazon.com).
My grandmother Dorothy was 97 1/2 years young. She was the last grandparent of mine on earth. It feels really strange to not have a grandparent alive. Time is something else. It moves us forward and leaves us with opportunities to remember our ancestors. I have been doing a lot of remembering this weekend. I am grateful that I had an opportunity to know all of my grandparents. They each left me with wonderful gifts of love, character, stories, and a rich family history. I am blessed to have their spirits with me.
Please share any memories of your grandmothers or grandparents in the comment section below.
Enjoy your second week of 2010!
Peace, Creativity, Compassion, and Gratitude for all those ancestors who came before me,
Ananda
Join me on January 17 for a conversation on BlogTalkRadio’s The Motivation Mama at 6:00 p.m. (EST): www.blogtalkradio.com/motivationmama/2010/01/17/what-will-make-the-world-a-better-place. “What will make the world a better place?” is the theme.
Greetings All!
Today is the fourth day of Kwanzaa. Ujamaa is the principle we celebrate today. It means cooperative economics. Click on the Cinchcast Player below to hear my thoughts.
I encourage you to practice Ujamaa by supporting indie authors like myself and artists such as Eric Roberson – www.ericrobersonmusic.com. What does cooperative economics mean to you?
Enjoy your day and week!
Peace, Joy, Creativity, Gratitude, Compassion, Unity, Self-Determination, Collective Work & Responsibility, and Cooperative Economics,
Ananda
Habari Ghani! Ujima!
Today is the third day of Kwanzaa. Ujima is a Swahili word for collective work and responsibility. For me, ujima means coming together to serve and work for my community’s highest and greatest good. I contribute my gifts and skills as service. When I join with others in the spirit of unity – umoja and compassion, I am able to promote and create the reality of collective work and responsibility.
What does ujima mean to you?
Enjoy your day and week!
Peace, Creativity, Compassion, Gratitude, Unity, Self-Determination, and Collective Work & Responsibility,
Ananda
Ananda Leeke 
