Greetings,
I had a great talk with my friend Jeanette recently.
She describes herself as “a proud daughter of the Haitian Diaspora raised by working class Black and Brown Los Angeles.”
Jeanette is an international scholar-activist, life coach, and studying Ifa priestess.
Her coaching is rooted in black internationalism and African spirituality, and she coaches in both English and Spanish.
Our conversation made me I realize I had been missing out on something really important.
Jeanette pointed out that it’s rare for readers to have the opportunity to talk with authors they love one-on-one.
She’s right….
Although I’ve done several media interviews, before and after my book was published, I haven’t done any recorded interviews with readers — until now.
That didn’t feel right to me…
We decided to do a Zoom call because we felt others might benefit from our conversation.
Conversation with James Weeks, Author of Meditations Across The King's River, and scholar-activist Jeannete Charles from james Weeks on Vimeo.
We spoke of many things — the spiritual experiences in the Caribbean that inspired me to write my book, the forces that led me into the Ifa spiritual tradition, why I decided to include chapters on technology and finance in Meditations Across The King’s River.
Jeanette, who lives in Southern California, shared why the book touched her deeply: “I felt like I was with you in Guadeloupe. I felt I was with you in Jamaica. I felt I was with you and your son in Nigeria. It felt like part of my own healing journey.”
“It was the first book I read cover to cover during the stay at home order. For me, it was a way to release the pent up anxiety, the pressure, and the concern that has been growing since covid 19.”
…Jeanette also shared one of her favorite affirmations from the book:
“When the story of your life is told, let it be said that you went after your dreams. That you had vision and could see what others could not see. That you had courage and did what others did not do. That you had faith and persevered to the end.”
My time with Jeanete went by so quickly. I didn’t have time to say everything I was hoping to say.
But now that Jeanette has inspired me, I’ll be doing more intimate Zoom calls with readers and scholars, and I’ll be doing my first FB live event soon as well.
If my work has impacted you in some way, and you want to talk to me about it, let’s make it happen.
I know you have wisdom that others can benefit from too.
You can’t stop now, , and neither can I.
The world needs your gift, your vision, your presence. There’s so much at stake, and you can make a difference.
2021 is right around the corner…
Don’t walk in fear. Tap into what inspires you and focus on that.
So many things are still possible for you.
Let me know what you’ve been up to, and I will write you back ASAP.
Talk soon,
James Weeks
P.S. Still available for spiritual readings.
P.S.S. Meditations Across The King’s River is available at the link below:
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