Here on the pulse of this new day
You may have the grace to look up and out
And into your sister’s eyes, and into
Your brother’s face, your country
And say simply
Very simply
With hope
Good morning.
-Maya Angelou, from “On The Pulse of Morning”
What do you hope greets you in the new year?
Today’s Kwanzaa principle is Nia, or purpose: To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.
How are you supporting the communities of Black, Indigenous and other People of Color in the ways you live and work?
Windows separate us from the outside but allow us to experience it at the same time. What do we let in? What do we keep out? What do we see through the windows in our spirits?
Look out a window today. Notice what is out there. Notice how it makes you feel.
Today’s Kwanzaa principle is Ujima, or collective work and responsibility: To build and maintain our community together and make our brothers’ and sisters’ problems our problems and to solve them together.
How can you create a cooperative community today?
In some places, luminaria are set along pathways to invite the spirit of the season into our homes. They invite in hope, peace, love, and joy along with the spirit of God.
How are you signaling welcome to hope, peace, love, and joy?
