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Alexander Williams: Rainwater for the Mind, Body and Soul
Damita Miller-Shanklin Williams is a transplant from Northeast Brooklyn, NewYork. He has been here for about ten and a halfyears. He has seen the growth of Austin. When hegot here in the beginning he got the lay of the land,because he wanted to know our community. From there,he buried himself in East Austin. For three years, he wasreally heavily in deep with his passion for … Continue reading Alexander Williams: Rainwater for the Mind, Body and Soul
SHE SPEAKS WELLNESS: ONE BREATH, ONE MOMENT, ONE DAY AT A TIME.
Minister Sonya Hosey Our emotionalwellness is testedevery day. As youlook around, there are timeswhen life can be difficult.We must quickly recognizehow these experiences canimpact us positively ornegatively. It is time that we look at ourwellness holistically. TheSAMSHA defines wellness in eight dimensions:emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical,environmental, financial, occupational, and social. Ihave encountered women who have hadchallenges with more than half of these areas. Forexample, we may … Continue reading SHE SPEAKS WELLNESS: ONE BREATH, ONE MOMENT, ONE DAY AT A TIME.
A CONVERSATION WITH AUTHOR JACOB GROVEY
Damita Miller-Shanklin Grovey moved to Austin overten years ago. He has beenhere long enough that heconsiders himself anAustinite. He started writing inelementary school. It startedbecause of an assignmentfrom his teacher. One of thegreatest teachers was histhird grade teacher, Mrs.Armstrong. “What alwayssticks out to me and what Ialways tell people is whenshe wanted us to do awriting assignment aboutpoetry, she said,” if you like rap, you … Continue reading A CONVERSATION WITH AUTHOR JACOB GROVEY
[April Issue] Alexander Williams: Aura Rainwater for the Mind, Body, and Soul
By Damita Miller-Shanklin The April Issue of Ujima Magazine is about Black Men making a difference in their communities by sharing their talents to make a difference. Read our feature story highlighting Alexander Williams, owner of Aura Rainwater. Correction to Story: The correct email for Aura Rainwater is https://www.aurarainwater.com/ Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Continue reading [April Issue] Alexander Williams: Aura Rainwater for the Mind, Body, and Soul
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