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TAPPING IN Hey there! Are you interested in learning about your energy centers (or chakras as they are popularly called)? Do you ever wonder about the benefits of opening and balancing your chakras? Is it only applicable to some people of a certain spiritual or religious inclination? Great! This is the blog post that will answer the majority of your questions regarding this often misunderstood topic, which has a great impact on our daily lives. Reading along and prepare to comment on your thoughts after this controversial topic has been broken down below. Keep an open mind and allow your imagination to grasp the concepts discussed in this article. The chakras are energy centers in the body that are associated with different aspects of our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. When our chakras are balanced and open, we experience greater overall health and well-being. An energy center is an area in the body where energy flows and concentrates according to the activity we are pa...

Part 1: The Fog Descends Tobi walked the familiar path through the park, in Alberta, Canada - t he chill of the early morning fog settling in his bones. He had been walking this path every day for the past year, ever since the divorce. Far from his native land, Nigeria, t he fog felt like a metaphor for his life these days—heavy, obscuring, and endless. He used to come here with his kids. They'd laugh, run, and play, with him chasing them, pretending to be a monster. Now, those days felt like they belonged to someone else. Tobi used to define himself as a father and a husband. His life revolved around them. He woke up each day thinking about what he could do for his family, how he could provide, protect, and be the rock they needed. His job was just a means to that end, and being married to a foreign woman meant he had to rise to the occasion, with a slim margin for errors. His hobbies faded into the background as his kids’ soccer games, school events, and family dinners took prece...

I know how short-spanned the average attention is online. It's like walking into a loud and crowded room, and then speaking to yourself with the confidence that no one can hear you. Writing has been the best form of therapy I could find. It used to be music, but I have had to pause that side for a bit. When I get a new sound card and a DJ turntable, it's over for this hiatus. For now, I make posts online as proof of life. Funny I was telling a friend this on Tuesday, only to see it in another friend's caption later that night. Meaning, "We plenty wey dey feel like that". Anyway, about this video. This was my last blog entry on Aug 17th. I owe my blog 3 posts. For the 18th, today and tomorrow. (I post every Saturday & Sunday). PS: I might just make this caption Long enough for a blog post. As I was saying. This video is a new concept I'm trying out for converting my blog posts into videos and podcasts. I know people are too busy to read. "I say...

In 2002, two teenagers forged an unbreakable bond in their small town's rough, unforgiving neighborhoods. Jason, the older of the two, was tough, determined, and desperate for a way out of the cycle of poverty. Younger and full of untapped potential, Caleb looked up to Jason as his hero. They found their escape in an unlikely place: a rundown boxing gym at the edge of town, where the smell of sweat and hope filled the air. Jason: "You gotta keep your guard up, Caleb. This ain’t just about throwing punches. It’s about thinking. Outsmarting the guy in front of you." Caleb (panting): "I know… I’m trying, but you make it look easy." Jason (smirking): "It’s never easy. That’s why we’re here. No one’s gonna hand us anything. We gotta fight for it. You ready for that?" Caleb (determined): "Yeah. I’m ready." They would spar for hours after watching clips of their boxing heroes. The future was bright and they couldn't help but daydream their names...

The mind is a collection of memories, optimized for survival. From a toddler yet to know not to put their hand in a fire, we have developed higher levels of consciousness, enabling us to survive, navigate, and thrive. Some lavishly souring, the majority barely getting by.  It's a big world, with competition for scarce resources and opportunities for contribution to the human experience. Through expanding our self-awareness and soul expression, we crave a validation of our right to be here and collaborate for notoriety in our community. We need some form of assurance that we will be protected from all forms of pain, misery, and suffering - to be fed, clothed, and sheltered continuously until we give up this meat-suit for recycling by the forces of nature. What happens after we exit this realm is still a debate amongst those who struggle to accept the ego's death. We try to build systems that cement our existence on this planet.  Not knowing whether or not our memory will live o...