You deserve self-care
You are deserving of rest and self-care without having to “achieve” anything first. You deserve rest of all kinds. You are worthy of releasing your burdens, switching off your phone, reducing stimulation, saying no to social engagements, taking a few days off work — and yes, good sleep too. And you deserve that held-by-the-Divine spiritual type of rest.
Your rest & recovery.. is an act of revolution. Your ancestors didn’t have such a luxury. And no, that doesn’t mean you should work harder becasue they did. It means that you can take rest when you need it as a way to honor them as well as yourself. You do not need to earn rest. You simply deserve to take it when you need it.
Sweet Sunday Blessings, Sis.
Be good to you.
earthSista SimoneMonet, earthBrotha Shemar… touch me and make feel good
On a serene Sunday afternoon, the sun cast its golden glow upon the city, illuminating the world with a...
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A luvjonez foreplay – lil’ smoke & colour
Patchouli oil botanicals and dark temptation incense spice the air as YEME and TREE posed and played. Neon blue and...
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earthSista DenovaJOY… quiet moments in my space
It was a quiet Sunday, early afternoon. That usually doesn’t happen. Usually there’s a few kids running around. Usually...
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pgp330: a night on impulse
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pgp404: a taste of Apache, revisited…
You know, Pangea’s AfroSocial is an evening or artistic interactive experiences designed to provoke, inspire and arouse you. It’s that different kind...
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pgp229: Bela Menina… an earthSista prelude
She is an earthSista of many names, many dimensions. She’s a diva, she’s the MF Boss, she’s and urbanista...
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pgp421: A Look into Healthy Black Sexuality
At the roots of the Garden is Scottie Lowe’s perspective on healthy Black sexuality. Back in the early days,...
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earthSistas, earthBrotha and when we play outside…
It was a day that nature embraced us. Free from the stresses of the week and the dysfunctional constrictions...
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earthSistas… hookahs, spliffs, 420 and smoke
April 20 is Weed Day, a day dedicated to the celebration and consumption of cannabis (in case you did not know...
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earthSista Ambrosia… nightly urban strolls
At night… the streets belong to her. Her only backdrop was a mosaic of blinking and moving colorful lights...
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pgp451: earthSista EmeraldPhoenyx at Afro Rhythmia… a Roots of the Garden interlude
When I walked into Afro Rythmia, a bath of art, music, sensuality and culture washed over me, all in...
earthSistas in the Garden
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The Afrosensual Aesthetic
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Black people need 2 see images of ourselves w/ humanity. “i believe art can change the world. let’s make...
pgp436: Zllen at Cascade
“Hey, guess who’s in town?!?’ “OH, Hey Zellen! What’s up?” “Well, since I’m in town, I was wondering if...
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pgp313: earthSistas on the rocks
earthSistas KireiNa and Nia decided to take the time celebrate Nia’s artistry on KireiNa’s coiffure with photoshoot and Atlanta’s...
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Sudan native Ajak Deng in this month’s Numéro China
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Nobella and a natural hair show…revisited
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A SirReal Signature: The Dandettes
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pgp382: The Heat Tone
a moment of unadulterated glamour and fierceness featuring model Aline Apolinário brought to us by… Photographer: Renan Prando Make...
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earthSista SimoneMonet, earthBrotha Shemar… touch me and make feel good
On a serene Sunday afternoon, the sun cast its golden glow upon the city, illuminating the world with a...
pgp286: The Happily Natural Awards – Now Accepting Nominations
Help Happily Natural Day celebrate the brightest and most dynamic people in our community via the first annual Happily Natural Awards! We have fallen into the habit of celebrating greatness after the fact, we have decided to start giving our flowers to the living… Happily Natural Awards AWARD CATEGORIES...
pgp227: a visit to COCO beach…
vincent With all of the cold weather ravaging the country over the past month, now seemed to be a good time to remember a summer gone by. In a daylight stroll of a small river in Georgia, COCO posed for a “swimsuit edition” style shoot in the waters and...
Roots of the Garden… Shells, with Her Head Held High
As I was digging in the archives, I came across this image set featuring Shells, one of the models at Apache. The way she held her head was striking, and as I began to read further, I saw that Vince had noted it as well: My thinking on Shells...
Pangea’s Lookbook: Yaya’s petals
“We wanted to create a story as a piece of art, using well-designed clothing and conceptual visuals pleasing to the eye.” -Rene Carter, Photographer In a photo feature for Yen Magazine, photographer Rene Carter worked with 20-year old Kenyan model Yaya Deng to create images with a festive floral...
pgp281: an Ancestors’ Celebration with BlaqButtaphly
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pgp460: The Energy Model… smoke & meditation
Breaking the ice… When Misha, the Energy Model, stepped into Pangea’s studio that was the vibe. The journey that led the young Reiki practitioner to Garden was incidental and divine. The high vibration princess spent a few moments, in studio, winding down with a little smoke and meditation and...
pgp217: Moebanga…inspired artistry
Maurice Evans I have a series of paintings called the “Water Bearers”. These paintings were inspired by African women. One day, I was looking through my bedroom window and notice two African women dressed in traditional clothing. They were carrying loads of clothes on top of their heads. With...
Nfinite… Nature Laid Bare
words from earthSista Nfinite… It was a beautiful morning, and the lake was surrounded by a thick, surreal mist. The sunlight reflected off of the water, making everything look as if it were dazzling and refreshed. Instead of contrasting with nature’s beauty and standing out, I wanted to blend...
pgp212: a moment for a dancer’s portrait…
The idea was a vision of Kirei Na’s; a dancer’s movements through nature. Expressions of grace & poise, physical creativity & celebration were to be captured. The very concept humbled me and I feared I would not do it justice. I guess that happens sometimes; someone comes to you...
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I have been a huge admirer of Alain’s images for 15 years and I know of several photographers and artists who share my sentiment. The images of his that I love are in his Black Mirages body of work that he shot in Africa. I find his captures to...
WGO? Celebrating 420…
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Artists Statement: Nate Tyler
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KireiNa & Nia… stone, sky and natural glamour
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