Who is Yoga’s Daddy, this Guy Tirumalai Krishnamacharya read on..

The Daily Blog I am working on posting and just getting use the process! I will be Blogging New and old no no VINTAGE writings of mine Namaste Today’s Blog post was a home assignment while in Yoga Teacher Training Curtis G. Aikens Week 6 om Work Tirumalai Krishnamacharya Many yoga teachers students as well as scholars refer to him as Father of modern yoga. The more I learn of Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, the more I want to know. I look at the Photograph and feel something, warm, safe and steady. I can only Pray, study, and work on self, as well as my practice to become a teacher with just a little of the impact this human had on his students and the world. I have been told one cannot change the world, I don’t Believe that. I look at the impact of humans such as Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, Read More…

Looking Back

Published 2013 Novato Advance. Since the publishing, I have earned and Masters in Education, and also become a yoga teacher! Namaste spread love As some of you know I am in the mist of the training program at Dominican University to earn my credentials to become a teacher. As my first semester draws to the end I have been reflecting on the past few months. The work has been tough, fun, lots of reading and research, many days observing young teachers new to the profession as well as many veterans like Libby Silvestri whom I wrote about a few weeks ago. During this reflection time I wonder 2 things first if I still want to be and teacher in a classroom, and second if so can I do the job well? As Dr. Juan Carlos Arauz the professor that leads my Education and Culture course tells me “Teaching is an Read More…

Life After Love… From the Heart of Curtis G. Aikens Sr.

Life after love…. Sat, May 19, 2018 7:44 pm Curtis Aikens What the fudge? Yes as I said life after love! life after divorce one has to start all over figure out what you are going to do, how can you be a good parent, how can you be a good person! how with all that pain inside you, however, you do it. Find a good lawyer who doesn’t just take your money. He or she tells you what is good for you for your kids for your family. The new families that you all are going to become. You have to say to your kids well you have three families now. When you’re with mom and when you were dad and when we are all together. Sounds like fun right! Every day starts, love yourself first if you can do that, it’s hard especially when the people you love Read More…

Pictures I want to Share….Spreadlove

Today Has been Fun 4 Me! And It ant over yet!!!! Spreadlove CLICK ON IMAGES TO VIEW FULL SIZE  

May 17,2018 From the Mind Of Curtis

The Re-boot check that the re-blog😀 Thu, May 17, 2018 7:28 pm So the last few weeks I’ve been dabbling with Blogging, have investigated how to start my own blog, been talking with bloggers, checked out Wix.com looked at word press. Have even toyed with how to build websites! All that  stuff and I laugh as I think about this because I realized I have a website with a blog page and all I have to do is post!!! Lightbulb over my head! So, I put a call into my Web manager Michelle Norwest, Norwest Designs and we did a training session today! Now, here goes my first post it’s a short one.  I think I will add a poem to it , see how it goes and maybe a picture Namaste spread love! I love you A poem by Curtis G. Aikens Sr Tue, May 15, 2018 3:20 pm Read More…

Curtis Helps Celebrate Super Bowl 50’s Focus on Early Literacy!

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: ACTING U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION TO CELEBRATE HISTORIC SUPER BOWL 50 HOST COMMITTEE EARLY LITERACY INITIATIVE WITH THREE WEEKEND EVENTS IN OAKLAND  Saturday Barbershop Event Promotes ‘Read Where You Are’ and My Brother’s Keeper; Sunday Event for 500 Families at Children’s Fairyland Plus A Celebration at The Fox Theater for Early Literacy Nonprofits featuring a Musical Performance by Wyclef Jean SAN FRANCISCO – The Super Bowl 50 Host Committee is putting early literacy on sports biggest stage a week before the Big Game by hosting three high-profile weekend events in Oakland with ACTING U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, DR. JOHN B. KING, JR. and a number of literary, sports, and musical celebrities. On Saturday, Acting Secretary King will host a ‘Read Where You Are’ event at People’s Barber and Shop teaming up with the Host Committee, First Book, East Bay Community Foundation, OAKLAND MAYOR LIBBY SCHAAF and JUSTIN TUCK in support of President Obama’s Read More…

Southern Baked Beans

Flavorful and easy to make

Smoked Turkey Chili Verde

Perfect for a cold winter day!

Veggie Gumbo

A hearty vegetarian main course!

Strawberry and Spinach Salad

Delicious and very attractive to serve.