It's been a year. This is an attempt at me trying to conceptualize these two interchangeable (in my opinion) themes we all experience because they are the essence of life. No wonder it took me this long. I still barely scratched the surface, IF THAT.

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Intention is cool & I'm gonna tell you why. (I missed y'all)

KRS-ONE lecture mentioned (30 min clip):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZstt8J8R7E

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In today's episode, I talk about why patience is necessary, and why it's a theme for me this year.

Article:

https://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/11/in-buddhism-patience-is-an-act-of-self-compassion-that-gives-rise-to-equanimity-toni-bernhard/

Geminelle's Album, Mantra Loops:

http://www.geminelle.com/streammusic

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This episode is about suppressing emotions. With Langston Hughes' poem "Harlem" as my muse, I discuss how this emotional suppression might impact us and our lives, relating "a dream deferred" to suppressed emotions. What happens to them?

Article on Langston Hughes' "Harlem" :
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/articles/150907/langston-hughes-harlem

Article on suppression vs. repression & their impact :
https://www.verywellmind.com/repression-as-a-defense-mechanism-4586642

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On today's episode we are talking about the SELF within selfishness. Is there a cool way to be selfish? (Yes.)

Book mentioned:
https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/religion-in-hip-hop-9781472509079/

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Hello, World! It's our first episode ever! My name is Reyna & I'm your host. I will be discussing what "cool" means to me, and how it will encompass all of the conversation that we will have on the podcast. Thank you for listening!

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