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🌍 Celebrating Imani this Kwanzaa! In our latest blog post, we delve into the principle of faith and its significance in fostering empowerment within our communities. Learn how Hair Body and Beyond aligns its mission with Imani by supporting self-care and collective growth. Let’s engage in meaningful dialogue about the importance of faith in driving social change! 💚 hairbodyandbeyond.com ↗ (https://lnkd.in/eMRftWNd)

🧧 Happy Chinese New Year to all my LinkedIn connections 🧧 2025 is going to be the year of the snake 🐍 Some fun facts about Chinese New Year to share: 1. The festival date changes every year and is based on the Chinese lunar calendar. 2. Chinese New Year starts a new animal’s zodiac year, there are 12 animals! 3. It is the longest public holiday and the celebration lasts for 15 days till Lantern Festival. 4. The reunion dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve is a big feast to commemorate the past year. This is the most important time to be with families. 5. Everything is Red! Red in Chinese culture is the symbol of happiness, wealth and prosperity, and can ward off evil spirits and bring good luck. 6. Red Envelopes - kids receive red envelopes with money inside as gifts Can't believe the last Chinese New Year I celebrated with my family was 10 years ago! What do you usually do to celebrate Chinese New Year? #chinesenewyear #happychinesenewyear

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🌟The Origins Oplątki, those delicate Christmas wafers, have been a cherished part of Polish culture since the 10th century. Made simply from flour and water, they started as symbols of unity and family. The name "opłatek" comes from the Latin oblatum, meaning "sacred offering," linking it to Christian traditions. 🌟A Heartfelt Tradition The sharing of oplątki happens during Wigilia, the Christmas Eve dinner. Each family member breaks a piece from the wafer, exchanging blessings for health, happiness, and forgiveness. It’s a beautiful way to express love, heal bonds, and embrace unity. Embossed with Nativity scenes, the wafers carry both spiritual and emotional meaning. 🌟Through History By the 17th century, oplątki were a hit among Polish nobility (szlachta) and soon spread across the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In the 19th century, when Poland was divided, sharing oplątki became a quiet wish for independence. What started as a family tradition has now grown to include friends and even colleagues! 🌟Modern-Day Oplątki Polish communities around the world still honour this tradition, keeping the spirit of oplątki alive. Families often send opłatek wafers to loved ones who can't join them during the holidays. These delicate wafers, tucked into envelopes with a heartfelt greeting or prayer, bring everyone closer—no matter the distance. 🌟Why It Matters Oplątki is more than just a Christmas custom—it’s a way to connect, celebrate love, and pass down a piece of Polish heritage. At its heart, it’s about bringing people together during the most special time of the year. We wish you all A Merry Christmas and Wesołych Świąt. #ChristmasTraditions #PolishTraditions #PolishFestival

Dive into our blog for all the key dates and events. 🙏🌿 Read the full list here: https://lnkd.in/dWrka9V6 #Sawan2024 #HinduFestivals #SpiritualJourney #FestiveSeason #Devotion

Habari Gani Living with purpose, especially on the fifth day of Kwanzaa, Nia, is about aligning actions with core values and goals. It involves understanding what truly matters and using that to guide decisions and actions. As the new year approaches, reflecting on living purposefully can set a meaningful tone. Set clear goals that resonate with your values, engage in self-reflection, and identify what fulfills you to create a motivating roadmap for the year. Living with purpose may also involve contributing to your community, fostering connections, and continuing personal growth. Make choices that enrich your life and positively impact others. As you celebrate Nia, let it inspire a renewed commitment to intentional living throughout the year. #kwanzaa #nia #blackmentalhealth #kujiwellness

Anniversaries remind us to reflect on who we were and where we've been, serving as checkpoints in our journey through life. This reflection is particularly poignant when it comes to significant events like 9/11. As Claudette Scheffold wrote in a recent essay, visiting the 9/11 Memorial today feels similar to how some might experience the Vietnam Memorial. For Scheffold, whose father, an FDNY first responder, lost his life on that day, the Memorial’s reflecting pools are a place of remembrance. When Scheffold visits the Memorial, the first thing she notices is the presence of tourists. This observation is not judgmental but rather a reflection on the passage of time. For many, 9/11 is still a visceral memory, while for others, it’s become part of distant history. The tourists, some with selfie sticks in hand, serve as reminders of this shift, marking how far we’ve come since that tragic day. Anniversaries like 9/11 offer us the opportunity to revisit and reflect on the past. Two stories often come to mind during this time: Michael Wright’s incredible survival when the North Tower collapsed on him, and Alison Cupp Relyea’s reflections on living in Manhattan during and after 2001. Relyea’s essay is a meta-reflection on how her memories of that day have changed, mixing sadness, nostalgia, loss, gratitude, and hope—emotions that seem to define the very nature of an anniversary. In our daily lives, talking out problems can be a powerful tool. As Avi Siegel suggests, try explaining your issue to an inanimate object or even a pet. This method, known as Rubber Duck Debugging, is a long-standing practice among programmers. By articulating the problem from start to finish, you may find clarity and even a solution. #911Memorial #ReflectAndRemember #AnniversaryReflection #NeverForget #RubberDuckDebugging #TalkingItOut #PastAndPresent #USPresidentialDebate #PracticalWisdom

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As Dom Polski approaches it's launch of the End Times RETREAT for experts in the Media and Social Communication we would like to focus on one of the KEY Messages which have been given to us on this topic.... Our RETREAT will be critical in establishing the foundations for TEAM Truth to have Its say in a world full of ..... let's say marketing materials..... to be nice.. 😇 🥰 🙏 This IMPORTATNT Message directed to the MEDIA was given as part of the Book of Truth in November 30, 2012 entitled: WHEN THE FREEDOM TO SPEAK IS TAKEN AWAY, THE TRUTH IS HIDDEN "When the free voice of the media is silenced then you know that you are living in a dictatorship. Many changes are being forced upon nations through the control of the media. When the freedom to speak is taken away, the Truth is hidden. Then nation after nation will be fed with lies dictated by pagans. The Book of Truth is being given to the world so that humanity can feel the Love of God and be guided towards the Truth so that they will find freedom. Freedom to make your own choice is being taken away by the elite group. You are like lambs being led to the slaughter and many of you will be led astray and will become blind to the Truth. Freedom is a Gift given to every man by God Who respects the free will of His children. Through your free will you will make many choices: some of these choices are frowned upon by My Father, yet, He never interferes with your free will for He cannot nor will He ever take this away from you. Slaves of Satan will always attack your free will. They do this by tempting nations to take away the freedom of those over whom they rule. They do this for many reasons. One reason is to make slaves of you for their own selfish gain. The second is to control the growth of their populations. The third reason is to wipe out all traces of God. Since My Death on the Cross, this plan has been witnessed in many countries. Yet the western world managed to remain as free from dictatorship as possible. This will now all change. Each nation will be taken over by another. They will fight amongst each other for power. Many nations will begin to introduce laws, which amount to communism. Then there will come a time when the Red Dragon and the Bear will control all, but many people will not realise this because much of this dictatorship will be hidden from public eyes. Know this. When attempts to wipe out the Name of God take root, and you become slaves to lies, then the Hand of My Father will strike. One third of the world will be wiped out and Divine Intervention will continue until the last day. To mitigate the evil laws, which will be introduced into your countries, where the Truth will be hidden from you, you must recite this Crusade Prayer (87) to protect nations from evil. Crusade Prayer (87) Protect our Nation from Evil To Continue READING: https://lnkd.in/diJYb3nb