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Africans In Boston played host to African- born author S. A . Abakwue for a discussion of his most recent projects; Heavens at War and Boko Harem. Heavens at War is a fictional religious narrative while Boko Harem is a collection of Poems. I thought it was interesting that he choose to use the name of a northern Nigeria terrorist group. Boko Harem is against western education and is known for attacking schools and christian churches. Some of the discussion topics where - Challenges faced by African authors to get their works published - Africans telling the African narrative and how that perspective differs from the western point of view - Boko Harem and its influence in Nigeria. Who is really behind the terrorist group - Why we need more African Authors. Similar to the lack of good black shows and movies in american TV, African kids should be reading books fictions and non fictions about characters...

Its that time of the year. Where it takes me jogging 1+ mile in gloves and winter hats to get a proper warm up. Coupled with extending your warm up during the cold season, its very important to spend additional time stretching. Our body's natural reaction in winter is to become lethargic + hibernate + conserve energy. Some of us experience seasonal fatigue (Seasonal Affective Disorder) that results in depression, tiredness and constant hunger. Also, our muscles are more tight than warm and loose. Tight muscles lead to tight joints. Whatever time you typically spend stretching, increase it by 2X If you are stretching outdoor, make it an active dynamic stretch. The last thing you want to do is sit down relaxed in 40 degree weather. Use a stretching device if need be ( cord, foam roller, strap ) . Lately I've been using yoga blocks. These props are not only meant for beginners. You can use them in different ways to improve your stretching routine and flexibility. On...

I don't think there's ever been a tag post on this blog. Part of  the reason is, I've never been tagged by anyone.  Here we  go.  1. Favorite candle scent?   I'm not crazy about fruity or food scents. I prefer scents like...Evergreen Forest, Pines, Clean  Laundry, Burning wood  etc 2. Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate? Coffee - BLACK but am trying to be good and step down to healthy Tea options 3. What's the best fall memory you have? It isn't so much a  memory but a state of mind. We spend more time indoors in the fall and  winter seasons because of the weather. My indoor time during those months is spent catching  up on books/novels, finding new music artists online, doing Yoga and rediscovering ME. I love  fall for forcing me in a sense to get to that state of mind because its too cold to be outside. Its  also a time for me to spend looking back on the year and accessing my growth or lack off...