Welcome to Episode 204 of Real Talk with the Spiritual Bestie! I am calling this episode "Soul Food" because it was just that for me! I mean, I got my whole life sitting down Chattin' With the AunTeas! Lets catch up though, because it's been a while since we've talked.
I got engage to my fiancé in April and since then, this destination wedding planning has been at the forefront of just about everything! Sis was tired, Sis was confused. Sis needed a break. Sis was me, I was Sis but I was able to go to my hometown, Tampa and link up with some of my soul sisters, Malaika and Giovanni, better known as The AunTeas.
In this episode, we talked about everything from soul ties to some of our favorite books and authors that helped to shape us, our perspectives and cultural experience as black women/woman of color. I wanted to do a few name drops here so that you all can look into these resources on your own.
Mailaka talked about a wheel in the earlier part of the show. This wheel is actually called
the” Self-Care Wheel” and has been used since about 2014 in the healing profession. I encourage you all to check it out as it can assist with balancing out your life.
Giovanni mentions Iyanla Vanzant and a few of her works during the show. One of them was Peace From Broken Pieces. The other books mentioned by "Auntie Iyanla" were Spirit of a Man and One Day My Soul Just Opened Up.
Giovanni also talked about a film, Daughters of the Dusk which I also highly recommend, especially if but not only if you are interested in the practice of Hoodoo. It is a great film. You can find it on Netflix and I mentioned another book: The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz. We all agreed that I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou and The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison are important works but Maya's entire biographical series and any of Toni's works are worth having.
I am listing some other authors mentioned during the episode. There were some real gems dropped during this episode!
Black Looks and Talking Back by Bell Hooks and although it was not mentioned, All About Love is another great work by Hooks worth indulging in.
Alice Walker is another notable writer that has several works, honestly too many to name here that you should have exposure too and expose young readers to as well. We also mentioned Zora Neal Hurston and Gloria Naylor who both left us with priceless cultural offerings.
Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram by simply typing in @Spiritualbestie. You can connect with both of my guests as well. Malaika can be found on Instagram as @purplehairandconverse and Giovonni's handle is @Theluxelibra
Thank you so much for listening and until next time, PEACE!
