Elle Michell

Random topics that I think need more attention...

HBCU vs PWI is discussed often; however, what is impact of PBIs?

Why were most HBCUs founded, funded, and managed by non Black people? What was the impetus of the investment? What was the expected outcome? Liberation or an education plantation?

Infusion of Africans Immigrants in African American cultural constructs. Essensce Magazine is now owned by an African and the CEO is African. Impact? Is this also cultural appropriation? Why or why not?

Why are there so many small business and minority business incubators, sponsored programs, and grants; yet no change to the statistics as it relates to the success of minority owned businesses?

Why are there so many programs in America to "fix" Black people and zero programs to "fix" white people?

Is racism a blanket excuse that robs us of accountability? Is every conflict between people of different races about or because of race?

The choice to cheat (in any area of life) is an admission to yourself that you are inadequate, incompetent, and/or insufficient.

Exceptions are for the exceptional and most people don't qualify; yet everyone wants to be treated exceptionally well. 🙄

Unearned privilege is a stolen fruit not favor.

Attending to facts over feelings is evolutionary.

The human heart has a brain.

Is a committment to tradition impeding evolution?

Is a committment to comfort impeding evolution?

What impedes your freedom more - your choices, your expectations, or the actions of others?

Aggravation required access... why do you keep allowing access to that which aggravates you?

If you didn't have the victim story to tell - what would you talk about? Would anyone be interested? Would anyone care?

Rehearsing rage has the same impact to your psyche and neurological system as actual rage.

Why are we being marketed the ideas of depression, trauma, and general inadequacy? Awareness is one thing, marketing is another.

Why is ignorant indignation more interesting than intelligent Intentions?

If Christians serve one God who is deemed The Creator of all things and people, then why do we treat each other so differently?

All people have biases. Why are all of white Americans biases deemed racism while all Black American biases are deemed culture or tradition?

Is trauma and victim hood a security blanket of certainty? What would happen if you practiced showing up as whole, healed, and healthy.

Do inarticulate people hear the era of their ways? Is it a habit or a speech impediment? If it's a habit, then why not practice correct annunciation? I mean, there are many references for the correct way to pronounce words. If it's a speech impediment, why not get help for your disability?

Is the commitment to your own comforts costing you more than it's gaining you?

The Epidemic of Loneliness in American has nothing to do with proximity of people and everything to do with lack of connection, regardless of proximity.

Is capitalism creating a society of consumers and cash predators with little regard for human connection and collective consequence?

Is money the true measure of a man? If not, why do we allow men with money to side step integrity continually without accountability?

Is operating in the spirit of offense worth the neurological wear and tear?

Why do so many people deem asking a question as questioning their integrity? I don't even know you, I just have lots of questions!

I could go on, but I will stop there...

Be well,

Elle



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Y'all know that I LOVE words! It is alway such a delicious experience to hear words well stitched together. It's like a warm, comforting hug.

I just listened to a video where this man said that he created a space where wanted people to experience what it feels like to be "well watered". That resonated with me so much!

Not only becasuse of the wording, but also because the unviverse has a way of meeting you where you are and evolving you. Since reading The Garden Within by Dr. Anita Phillips, I have been referring to intentional attention to my heart space as "watering my heart".

So, this man's expression was an not only comforting but a reminder that I am on the right path of watering my heart, attentively. I will certainly join the experience the video is describing in March.

Are you well watered?

Be well,

Elle

P. S. I am very intentional and DID NOT give details of the video and the described experience ON PURPOSE. I am free hearted with my expressions; but not with my experiences. ;)